This content is machine translated From different normal values to erectile dysfunction The top 10 problems of hypertension therapy Although the treatment of arterial hypertension is part of the “daily bread” in family practice, it also causes headaches time and again. This is because there are a number of…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Pierre Fabre Pharma Prices of Zanidip and Zanipress lowered For almost 10 years, we have successfully marketed the calcium antagonist Zanidip® (lercanidipine) in Switzerland. In 2012, Zanipress®, a fixed combination with lercanidipine and enalapril (ACE inhibitor), was launched. Zanidip®…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prevention Summit Lowering blood pressure to prevent dementia? Vascular dementia was the subject of a presentation at the Prevention Summit at the University Hospital Zurich. PD Dr. med. Urs Schwarz, University Hospital Zurich, gave an overview of this…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hot Line Sessions Which studies were “hot” this year? The Hot Line Sessions are traditionally the best-attended sessions at the ESC Congress, as they present new results of practice-relevant and potentially practice-changing studies from the entire field of cardiology…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Guidelines at the ESC Congress 2014 What is different, what is new? Several new guidelines were also presented at this year’s ESC Congress in Barcelona. Enclosed is an overview of recommendations from pulmonary embolism, myocardial revascularization, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aortic disease, and noncardiac…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cholesterol Management Impressive results of PCSK9 inhibitors Cholesterol management was the subject of discussion at the Prevention Summit at the University Hospital Zurich. The new lipid guidelines from the AHA/ACC are generating a lot of criticism. This…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Brain stroke care in Switzerland Where are we today? After the medical efficacy of thrombolysis was scientifically proven, great efforts were made in the USA, Canada, Australia and most European countries to improve the infrastructure for the earliest possible,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interventions in angiology Beyond the horizon it goes on… Catheter-based therapy for vascular disease has changed significantly in recent years. Rapid technical progress and greater clinical experience now allow recanalization of even severely calcified and long-stretch arterial occlusions. A…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Follow-up after heart surgery and intervention Which valve needs to be anticoagulated and how? There is clear evidence for oral anticoagulation in mechanical valves. However, individual adjustments of the target INR are sometimes necessary. Moreover, additional platelet inhibition to OAK is becoming routine. The…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation What is the indication for anticoagulation and arrhythmia? Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia. The prevalence in the general population is 1.5-2% [1]. With a fivefold increased risk of stroke and threefold increased risk of cardiac…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated The treatment of stable angina pectoris Revascularization, nicotine cessation, exercise, and regular medication regimens. Stable angina is characterized by reversible ischemia or hypoxia of the myocardium. At rest, sufficient blood flow is ensured in patients with stable angina pectoris. However, during physical exertion or…
