This content is machine translated Union meeting of the Swiss. Societies for vascular diseases Of neglect, myths and novelty in angiology. The 13th Union Meeting of the Swiss Vascular Societies in Bern was held under the motto “Facts and Myths in Vascular Medicine”. Experts gave insights into their work, and in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pharmacodynamics and kinetics Interesting facts about the H1 antihistamines of the 1. and 2nd generation H1 antihistamines are divided into a first, older generation with sedative side effects and a 2nd generation without these effects. Our author sheds light on the pharmacology of this group…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation and secondary prevention after stroke Status of the new anticoagulants In primary and secondary prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), after a long period of monopoly of vitamin K antagonists (VKA), new agents such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Women's Health Congress in Zurich Hormonal contraception in transition At the ninth Women’s Health Congress, held in Zurich on January 17, 2013, hormonal contraception was the second main topic in the afternoon. Four speakers provided information on the opportunities…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Treatment of critical limb ischemia Do not waste unnecessary time! Chronic critical limb ischemia is the most advanced form of PAVD, requiring rapid action and an aggressive therapeutic approach to save the affected limb. Especially in diabetics, this disease progresses…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Drug-eluting stents and balloons for PAVK Initial studies show encouraging results The main problem of angioplasty is recurrent stenosis, which in a large percentage is due to the development of neointimal hyperplasia (NIH). This can be effectively suppressed by applying antiproliferative…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Developments in angiology With VTE and PAVK, something is always going on Angiology has again seen great strides in development in recent years, mainly involving the most important and common vascular diseases, peripheral arterial disease, and venous thromboembolism. The new generation of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Dabigatran exilate for effective prevention of patients with atrial fibrillation. For the first time, long-term study data show that dabigatran etexilate is an effective and safe therapeutic option in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation among novel…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Low-dose fixed combination of dimenhydrinate and cinnarizine Study confirms treatment option Background: Neuronitis vestibularis (VN) severely restricts affected individuals in their daily life. Typically, VN begins with severe and persistent dizziness, often accompanied by vomiting or nausea. The mechanisms and neurological…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism and then? How to successfully prevent recurrent thrombosis Not all patients with venous thromboembolism have an increased risk of recurrence. Those at high risk benefit from continued anticogulation. To calculate the risk of second thrombosis, the risk factors…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Davos, 10-15.02.2013 Hopeful new therapies This year’s Cardiology Update focused on heart failure and the testing of new therapies for the acute form. However, there was also news in the area of lipid management in…
