This content is machine translated Symposium Interventional Cardiology Too much of a good thing or not enough? The Interventional Cardiology Symposium at the University Hospital Zurich was also dedicated to anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. Here, the question was “one, two, or three?” As it turned out, the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Fitness for work and sport with congenital vitias Discuss career options early and realistically Recommendations and counseling on career exploration and vocational suitability must be provided to patients with congenital heart defects during adolescence and are important prerequisites for a successful career and vocational…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Annual meeting of the SGAD Gut, heart and hormones – do they influence the risk of depression? On April 16, 2015, the annual symposium of the Swiss Society for Anxiety Disorders and Depression (SGAD) took place for the sixth time. The connections between depression and organic diseases…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The athlete ECG Differentiate normal from pathological changes Talking about the behavior of the heart under the effect of physical performance is tantamount to a (pleasant) return to the history of sports medicine, because the study of the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 8th spring cycle in Lucerne Sport – the best anti-aging remedy of our time The eighth spring cycle took place at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital in March. Among the topics discussed were the cardiovascular effects of regular physical activity. How important is physical activity for…
View Post 4 min 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…
