This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Well supplied with bypass Cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease (CHD), lead the statistics for the most common diseases in western industrialized countries and are the most common cause of death in Germany.
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View Post 8 min This content is machine translated MINOCA Not harmless, but often overlooked: Myocardial infarction without coronary vessel obstruction In cardiology, MINOCA defined a new infarct subtype that is still frequently overlooked in clinical practice. However, the prognostic relevance cannot be dismissed.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Organ Donation Orthotopic liver transplantation: the most important facts in brief Once foolhardy, now standardized therapy: orthotopic liver transplantation gives many patients hope for a normal life.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D in COPD Good effects on exacerbation rate possible Vitamin D deficiency appears to be associated with an unfavorable prognosis in a wide range of diseases. Conversely, substitution is thought to have a variety of beneficial effects, and it…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Therapeutic drug monitoring in neuropsychopharmacology. New consensus guidelines from the AGNP TDM working group. The determination of psychotropic drugs in the blood (therapeutic drug monitoring, TDM) contributes to an optimal and personalized therapy of the psychiatric patient. This article presents a brief introduction to…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Heart attack risk The microbiome can beat on the heart Every year, around 280,000 people suffer a heart attack in Germany alone. In addition to high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, smoking, obesity and lack of exercise are the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) Heart failure: who benefits from mechanical circulatory support A number of treatment options are available today for patients with chronic heart failure. It is not always easy to make the right choice.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease (CHD) Blood pressure reduction – how deep is deep enough? Coronary artery disease correlates closely with arterial hypertension. Therefore, to prevent damage to the left ventricular myocardium or the risk of stroke, blood pressure should be lowered. Only how far?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting of the Swiss Brain Stroke Society, Zurich PCSK9 inhibitors keep acute coronary syndrome at bay It is well known that low LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in practice, this is often easier said than done. Are PCSK9 inhibitors the solution?
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Altitude diseases Up high with children Acclimatization to increasing altitude results in various physiological adaptations. When are these non-pathological vs. pathological phenomena? What is known about prevention and treatment of altitude sickness in children and adolescents?
