This content is machine translated 10th Zurich Hypertension Day Does “ARNI” represent a new, blood pressure-lowering active principle? On January 15, 2015, the Zurich Hypertension Day was held for the tenth time at the University Hospital Zurich. Already five minutes before the start of the event, the large…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update 2015 Acute myocardial infarction – is a faster diagnosis possible? The Cardiology Update took place again this year in Davos, covered in winter snow. Among other things, it was about acute coronary syndrome. New strategies of early diagnosis in acute…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Fewer symptoms and better quality of life Palliative care in people with heart failure. An increasing number of studies confirm that the inclusion of palliative care (PC) in the care of people with heart failure alleviates their symptoms, improves quality of life and reduces…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lipids and cardiovascular risk Consider functional aspects of HDL Recently, two interesting studies on lipids and cardiovascular prevention were published. One study looked for an association between low HDL levels and risk of ischemic insult. However, causality remains unclear.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Individual treatment for vein problems Varicose vein therapy – with foam, light or steel? Venous diseases are not only cosmetically disturbing, but in severe cases can lead to disability. The CEAP classification has become widely accepted for the classification of chronic venous disease. Today,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Better performance, fewer symptoms Exercise therapy for heart failure Exercise therapy, in addition to optimal drug therapy, is an adjuvant method for treating patients with chronic heart failure. Structured training can achieve relevant improvement in performance and limiting symptomatology…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Boxing or badminton? Sport in patients with diseases of the aorta Dilatation of the ascending aorta above 40 mm (descending aorta above 50 mm and abdominal aorta above 40 mm) requires control. There are no restrictions for patients with diameters below 40 mm. From 40 mm…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Exercise-associated or pathological ECG changes? Cardiac risks and investigations in competitive athletes Regular physical training can induce structural, electrical and functional adaptations of the heart. Exercise can be a trigger for exercise-induced tachyarrhythmias or exercise-induced sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the presence…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 10th Zurich Hypertension Day Are new antihypertensive agents coming soon? On January 15, 2015, the Zurich Hypertension Day was held at the University Hospital Zurich. The topic of correct blood pressure setting is obviously burning under the nails of primary…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 18th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Cerebrovascular Society Cerebral hemorrhagic complications during anticoagulation – how to proceed? Intracranial hemorrhage is one of the most feared complications of oral anticoagulant therapy. At the annual meeting of the Swiss Cerebrovascular Society in Geneva, a lecture was dedicated to this…
View Post 9 min Unruptured intracranial aneurysms To treat or to follow? Despite progress in the understanding of risk factors for aneurysm rupture, the decision whether or not to treat an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) should be treated remains a challenge. A…
