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…
View Post 6 min 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…
