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 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 6 min This content is machine translated Addictive disorders in children and adolescents Consider comorbidity and family structures Drug-related disorders in adolescents impose severe burdens on the patient and his or her family and pose the greatest threat to development. When manifest dependence is added, clinical and social…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Second generation antiepileptic drugs Fewer side effects, no improved efficacy The first-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) (Table 1) – valproate was last approved in Switzerland in 1972 – are characterized by complex pharmacokinetics. In particular, the induction and inhibition of hepatic…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Social cognition and interaction in cocaine users. Substance-induced impairments can complicate therapy Cocaine users show specific impairments in social-cognitive skills that are linked to their social functioning in everyday life. They exhibit less social contact and deficits in empathy, while heavier use…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence Evidence-based guidelines for treatment Alcohol-related disorders are among the common mental disorders, with a prevalence of 7-10%. Psychotherapy and rehabilitation of alcoholics is quite promising, abstinence rates of 40-50% are achievable. Most therapies are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking Nicotine substitution and relapse prophylaxis lead to success Smoking tobacco products is associated with significant health risks. Nearly half of the people in Switzerland who smoke would like to quit smoking. Various therapeutic options are available today for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Editorial Interventional percutaneous catheter ablation of VCF. When a patient presents for the first time with atrial fibrillation (AF) to the primary care physician’s office, an active search for possible secondary trigger factors, such as hyperthyroidism, should…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Erectile dysfunction Technical advances enable endovascular therapy Technical developments now allow endovascular treatment of smallest pelvic vessels in patients with erectile dysfunction. Vascular erectile dysfunction may serve as an early indicator of developing atherosclerosis, so angiologic evaluation…
