This content is machine translated 56th Continuing Medical Education Course, Davos “State of the art” in cardiovascular prevention and depression. Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading causes of illness and death in Switzerland as well. In turn, atherosclerosis is the most important cause of these diseases. It begins in adolescence or…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes There is a need for action In patients with type 2 diabetes, the risk of heart attack or stroke is doubled, and the risk of arterial occlusive disease is even quintupled. With a focus on prevention,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cardiology highlights of 2016 What developments have moved the professional community? This article is a compilation of cardiology highlights of 2016, and although this selection takes into account various aspects of cardiology, it cannot account for all the important publications of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alcohol and heart Only the dose makes the poison With moderate consumption, equivalent to two to three alcoholic drinks per day, a protective effect against coronary heart disease can be observed. As for the different types of alcohol (beer,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypertension and heart failure The small vessels play the decisive role Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for the development of heart failure. At the same time, hypertension is strongly involved in the development of atherosclerosis and thus…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Many studies document the effectiveness Hawthorn against heart failure Various species of the plant genus Crataegus, hawthorn, have been used since ancient times to treat heart failure. There are many clinical studies documenting the efficacy of standardized hawthorn extracts.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Secondary hypertension When are which clarifications useful? Only 5-10% of patients with hypertension have secondary hypertension. In young patients (<30 years) we recommend screening, as cure of hypertension can be achieved by treating the cause. Due to…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The AHA/ASA Guideline for Stroke Prevention in Women. Uncovering disparities in stroke prevention. Women suffer strokes more often and at an older age. Women have a worse outcome after stroke and suffer particularly from the impact on their independence in everyday life. In…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psychological problems in heart patients Psychocardiology in patients with severe heart failure. Mental illness (e.g., depression, anxiety) is common in patients with severe heart failure and should be taken seriously and treated. Overlapping symptoms of heart failure, as well as a depressive…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Preoperative cardiac workup before non-cardiac surgery. Fewer perioperative complications, better prognosis Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of perioperative morbidity and mortality. The goal of preoperative assessment and optimization is to reduce the incidence of perioperative cardiac complications…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated After the heart attack What medication does the patient need? Heart attack patients should receive aspirin 100 mg and the maximum tolerated statin dose for life. Regardless of the type of revascularization, all myocardial infarction patients should take a P2Y12 inhibitor…
