This content is machine translated Treatment of chronic and acute heart failure Innovations in the current ESC guidelines Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists are indicated in all stages of chronic heart failure symptomatic with beta-blockade and ACE inhibitor therapy. This is based on the EMPHASIS-HF study. Patients with heart failure…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Renal denervation New treatment for refractory arterial hypertension and more? In patients with refractory arterial hypertension, a detailed history, physical examination, and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement should be performed, as well as laboratory analyses of serum electrolytes, glucose, and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute coronary syndrome What medications can be used in everyday practice? In the first-line treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), ticagrelor and prasugrel have been shown to be effective, according to PD Jan Steffel, MD, Zurich.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cardiac markers When helpful, when misleading? The established cardiac markers BNP, NT-pro-BNP, troponins, and D-dimers are important diagnostic tools. However, they can be false-positive and thus lead to misdiagnosis. In a seminar at this year’s KHM…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension 2013 What’s new? With the publication of the new European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension, there has been some movement away from strict recommendations toward more flexibility and simplification…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Editorial Hypertension in 2013 High blood pressure remains the main risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Europe and worldwide.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Arterio-venous malformations Vascular malformation in the head – What now? The main manifestation of symptomatic arterio-venous malformation (AVM) is intracranial hemorrhage, typically subarachnoid or intracerebral as a result of rupture in localized destructive vessel wall remodeling. Other typical symptoms exist…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Davos Hopeful therapy for acute heart failure Although the symptoms of acute heart failure can be treated successfully for the most part, the long-term prognosis remains poor. This could change, at least for some patients, as a…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Interview Interview with Prof. Dr. med. Nils Kucher, Bern, Head of the ULTIMA Study Interview with Prof. Dr. Kucher.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Omega-3 fatty acids How big is the impact on metabolism really? The consumption of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with positive effects on the cardiovascular system. Direct mechanisms such as reduction of blood pressure, improvement of ejection fraction, platelet aggregation inhibition…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New building project at Inselspital Bern gets a Swiss Heart and Vascular Center (SHGZ) The new center for cardiovascular patients at the Inselspital Bern is expected to be operational in 2020. Speakers from the relevant medical departments as well as decision-makers from the business…
