This content is machine translated 19th Zurich Cardiovascular Day Putting patients through their paces The Cardiovascular Day at the Marriott Hotel in Zurich provided a broad overview of the three most important organs in the circulatory system: heart, kidney and brain. In addition to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the AHA Congress 2014 What insights did IMPROVE-IT and DAPT bring? The American Heart Association conference in Chicago drew attention primarily for two long-awaited study updates. At this point, the most important results from the IMPROVE-IT and DAPT studies will be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Health and profession Airworthiness of pilots with cardiac problems The aeromedical examinations of pilots and pilot candidates in Switzerland are based on the requirements of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency); this is EU law [1–3]. The decision regarding airworthiness…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Treatment Therapy insight through patient participation and shared decision making General measures such as weight reduction and more exercise are mentioned as cornerstones in all guidelines for hypertension treatment. Nevertheless, the general measures are still in the shadows. Another problem…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Arrhythmias Pacemakers and devices – what’s new? Various studies have recently led to an expansion of indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy. The desire to avoid intravascular leads connected to a subcutaneous device has led to the development…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Rituximab, eculizumab, eprodisate New treatment options for glomerular diseases Glomerular diseases are important causes of end-stage renal failure. Pathogenetically, immune-mediated processes are in the foreground. Thanks to advancing knowledge of the pathophysiology and modern genetic engineering methods, there is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) PARTNER study shows survival benefit even after five years In September 2014, the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference was held in Washington, D.C., USA. Dr. Samir Kapadia, Cleveland Clinic, USA, presented the 5-year results of the PARTNER study on behalf…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 19th Zurich Cardiovascular Day Brain stroke – a clinical picture from two different perspectives Two experts from different fields spoke on the topic of “cerebral stroke” at the 19th Zurich Cardiovascular Day. From a neurological perspective, cerebral microbleeds have been identified as a risk…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Ischemic strokes Why do they occur and how can they be prevented or treated? In this CARDIOVASC, the topic of stroke is examined from different perspectives. One is the causes and prophylaxis of cardiogenic and transcardiac embolic ischemic stroke and the other is endovascular…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sodium chloride and hypertension Is the low-salt diet worth it? The benefit of salt restriction in arterial hypertension has been controversial for many years. About half of hypertensives and just under one-third of normotensives are salt sensitive. Increased salt intake…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Guidelines on arterial hypertension What is the best current therapy? The suspected diagnosis of arterial hypertension should be confirmed with ambulatory blood pressure self-monitoring or (better) by 24h blood pressure monitoring. In young patients, negative family history, stage 2 or…
