This content is machine translated From actinic prurigo to urticaria solaris Photodermatoses at a glance UV radiation is involved in many skin diseases. The spectrum ranges from acute damage in the sense of dermatitis solaris to chronic late effects such as premature skin aging or…
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 Introduction Cardiac surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia of all, with a prevalence of 1-2% – over six million people suffer from it in Europe alone.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Data situation of an optimized treatment analyzed When the abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptures Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rBAA) can be treated either openly surgically or minimally invasively, i.e. endovascularly. Enthusiastic success stories suggest that the newer endovascular technique has finally made a breakthrough…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary vein isolation Pathophysiological considerations for the cause and therapy of VCF. Interventional therapy of atrial fibrillation is based on trigger elimination and substrate modification. Substrate modification refers to the creation of linear lesions in the left atrium and focal ablation at…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated News on pulmonary embolism at the ACC congress First randomized trial of ultrasound-assisted lysis For the first time ever, a randomized trial compares a catheter-based procedure with standard therapy for pulmonary embolism. The treatment option appears promising, according to data from the ULTIMA trial…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Lipid Management Current practice and future treatment options The lower the better and better early than late – this is the strategy in LDL treatment. While a new hopeful substance for LDL reduction is in development with the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Bariatric and metabolic surgery When the will alone to lose weight no longer helps While bariatric surgery has become established for the treatment of obesity, surgical treatment of its concomitant diseases (metabolic surgery) opens up additional therapeutic options for arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Davos What is the CHD risk of HIV patients? The afternoon session on Thursday, February 14, 2013, focused on specific areas of cardiology at the Cardiology Update. How is perioperative myocardial infarction treated? And what is the latest evidence…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rosacea Addressing known factors with therapy Although globally accepted international consensus guidelines are lacking for the treatment of rosacea, the numerous therapeutic options are very much based on evidence-based criteria, as PD Dr. med. Peter Häusermann…
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…
