This content is machine translated Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Rare functional disorder of the structurally healthy heart muscle Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare ion channel disease without macroscopically detectable structural cardiopathy. It occurs exclusively in childhood and adolescence and has a high mortality if untreated.…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cardiomyopathies Cardiac amyloidosis as a cause of heart failure. Typical of cardiac amyloidosis is the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). New diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options are now shedding a different light on this rare,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sudden cardiac death in athletes Do sports medicine check-ups help? The sudden cardiac death of an apparently healthy athlete is shocking. Despite low incidence, work is being done on ways to detect SCD early. …
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Place of omega-3 fatty acids and aspirin in primary prevention. Hypertension, elevated blood lipids or diabetes are among the risk factors of CHD. Omega-3 fatty acid substitution and aspirin administration are preferred as primary prevention. But is that still in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Foramen ovale persistens Closure as recurrence prophylaxis in stroke patients? The overall number of strokes induced by a patent foramen ovale is small. It is somewhat higher, although still moderate, in cryptogenic ischemic insults. Does a PFO closure help? …
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Thrombophilia Antiphospholipid syndrome – an update. The systemic autoimmune disease APS (antiphospholipid syndrome) is mainly characterized by thrombotic manifestations. As acquired thrombophilia, variable drug thromboprophylaxis is indicated.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Looking not only at the heart but also at the psyche According to current estimates, more than three million people in Germany suffer from heart failure. Shortness of breath, decrease in performance, fatigue and water retention in the legs are the…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Well supplied with bypass Cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease (CHD), lead the statistics for the most common diseases in western industrialized countries and are the most common cause of death in Germany.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated MINOCA Not harmless, but often overlooked: Myocardial infarction without coronary vessel obstruction In cardiology, MINOCA defined a new infarct subtype that is still frequently overlooked in clinical practice. However, the prognostic relevance cannot be dismissed.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Heart attack risk The microbiome can beat on the heart Every year, around 280,000 people suffer a heart attack in Germany alone. In addition to high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, smoking, obesity and lack of exercise are the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease (CHD) Blood pressure reduction – how deep is deep enough? Coronary artery disease correlates closely with arterial hypertension. Therefore, to prevent damage to the left ventricular myocardium or the risk of stroke, blood pressure should be lowered. Only how far?
