This content is machine translated 9th Zurich Hypertension Day Relaxed blood pressure targets for high-risk patients The 9th Zurich Hypertension Day focused on the changes to the European Hypertension Guidelines and the treatment of important concomitant or secondary diseases such as atrial fibrillation.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated New oral anticoagulants 10 questions from daily use The new oral anticoagulants (NOAKs) have long since become part of everyday clinical practice in stroke prophylaxis for atrial fibrillation. Due to their simpler, safer, and effective use, they are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Proteinuria What clarifications and therapeutic measures are to be taken? Proteinuria must always be taken seriously. Further clarification depends on the clinic, the severity of proteinuria, and whether there is concomitant microhematuria and/or renal insufficiency. If glomerular disease is suspected,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Aliskiren Good blood pressure control in combination with HCT Aliskiren, a renin inhibitor that reduces the amount of angiotensin II, is available as a monotherapy (Rasilez®) and in combination with hydrochlorothiazide (Rasilez HCT®). Recent real-world studies and meta-analyses confirm…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Successful therapy of pAVD with EGb 761®. Clinical studies document the efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract Peripheral arterial disease (PAVD) often occurs as a result of atherosclerosis, with varying prevalence depending on age. Men are more commonly affected than women [1], and in two-thirds of all…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Zurich Cardiovascular Day Stroke treatment news The results of the IMS-III trial show that endovascular therapy for acute stroke is not yet mature. Regardless of this, they once again emphasize the time factor in stroke treatment.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Surgical revascularization for CHD OPCAB technique not better than bypass surgery with extracorporeal circulation. The use of the heart-lung machine (HLM) is considered the worldwide standard for surgical myocardial revascularization in combination with cardiac immobilization. Inflammatory reactions due to larger foreign surface area may…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Swissheart-coach.ch The new interactive internet platform of the Swiss Heart Foundation The www.swissheart-coach.ch program is designed to help health-conscious individuals and patients manage cardiovascular risk factors in the prevention and management of disease. The program can also be an aid for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease as a pandemic It is high time to act Arterial occlusive disease is a disease with multiple sites (coronary, cerebral, peripheral, and visceral). Cardiovascular risk factors must be treated aggressively even in the asymptomatic patient with PAOD. The pAVK…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated That was 2013 News and views around the heart Welcome, dear readers, to the first issue of CARDIOVASC magazine in the new year.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Highlights 2013 New practice-relevant European guidelines What news did the 2013 European Congress of Cardiology in Amsterdam bring? Discussed were not only practice-relevant guidelines, but also the current trends regarding lifestyle modifications. Furthermore, studies on the…
