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…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Aortic valve stenosis Catheter-based Aortic Valve Replacement – Useful for Which Patients? Catheter-based aortic valve replacement is an innovative treatment option for elderly and critically ill patients with aortic valve stenosis requiring surgery. Approximately 30-40% of these patients were previously not even…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis What extended benefits do currently used medications provide? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that causes swelling and, consequently, restricted movement and joint pain. It is twice as common in women as in men, and the incidence…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stroke prevention in VHF Real-life data with dabigatran convincing For the first time, real-life data are available for one of the new oral anticoagulants. These were presented in Zurich on October 2, 2013. They demonstrate a compelling safety and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Award Thierry Carrel: best trainer in Europe Inselspital cardiac surgeon and editor of CARDIOVASC Prof. Thierry Carrel, MD, is the best cardiac surgery educator in Europe. This title was awarded to him by the European Society of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Guidelines What has changed since 2007? Various experts presented the new guidelines on hypertension at this year’s ESC Congress. In particular, the relevance of “out-of-office” blood pressure measurement in diagnosis, elevation of organ damage for risk…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New anticoagulants Questions of practical application are to be clarified The new anticoagulants rivaroxaban, apixaban, and dabigatran promise several benefits, but are not suitable for all patient populations. Various questions arise in primary care practice, which were discussed at this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Swiss Heart Foundation 2.6 million Swiss francs for cardiac and cerebrovascular research The Swiss Heart Foundation supported cardiovascular research with around 2.6 million Swiss francs in 2014. This means that 44 applications will receive a grant and can be started.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interview on thematic aspects of nephrology. Early detection of hypertension is essential in the prevention of nephropathy Prof. Dr. med. Michael Dickenmann, deputy. Chief of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology, Basel, discusses the nephrological consequences of hypertension and its effective treatment in this interview. Furthermore, he mentions the…
