Valvular Heart Disease Current concepts in mitral valve prolapse (MVP) Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valvular disorder which can occur at all ages. It is the most frequent cause of mitral regurgitation in developed countries. MVP is associated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Refresher MRI and pacemaker/ICD – an impossible combination? It can be dangerous when a patient with cardiac device needs an MRI. Among other things, the electrodes may heat up, an electrical reset is conceivable and the battery status…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AHA in California May it be a little less? Americans further downgrade the definition of hypertension, from formerly ≥140/90 mmHg to newly ≥130/80 mmHg. The new guideline was hotly debated at the AHA Congress.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Endocarditis prophylaxis for cardiac vitiation Management during non-cardiac surgery Infective endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium and particularly the valve leaflets with an annual incidence of 3-10/100,000 persons. With high mortality and morbidity, prevention strategies such as adherence…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Causes and medication Arterial hypertension and heart failure Inadequately treated arterial hypertension over many years usually leads to heart failure. It is not at all surprising that the onset of heart failure can be delayed by treating blood…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of lymphedema The vascularized lymph node transplantation Reconstructive procedures strive to restore functional lymphatic drainage. Lymphatic surgery is indicated in patients in whom conservative therapy does not result in adequate control of the disease. Principles of autologous…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of lymphedema Lymphovenous anastomoses and resecting procedures Resecting procedures in the treatment of lymphedema have been in development since the beginning of the last century. They are invasive and have many complications. With the advancement of microsurgery,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ESC Congress 2017, Barcelona Prevention of atrial fibrillation and complications The epidemic scale and serious complications make atrial fibrillation a major threat to cardiovascular health. In addition to vitamin K antagonists, four new oral anticoagulants (NOAKs) are available for stroke…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Focus: Lymphedema Lymphedema in conservative therapy Complex Physical Decongestion – manual lymphatic drainage combined with consistent compression – is the gold standard in the treatment of lymphedema. Overview of the classification of lymphedema and its stages…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Laboratory Medicine Emergencies relevant to practice In certain emergency situations in family practice, the rapid availability of laboratory values plays a crucial role, as laboratory values are of central importance in the process of establishing a…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Cardiac symptoms Clarification thorax pain Patients with chest pain require emergency evaluation for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Diagnostic cornerstones of ACS are clinical presentation, 12-lead ECG, and cardiac troponins. The 0/1 h algorithms recommended as…
