This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Heart Day The 24/7 society makes us tired and fat The 1st Swiss Heart Day was held in Zurich-Oerlikon in November. As part of the scientific program, representatives of various disciplines discussed current topics in cardiology. Why is Western society…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stable coronary artery disease What are the indications for percutaneous intervention? Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and indication for revascularization have a survival advantage after coronary bypass surgery. Primarily, arterial grafts should be used for revascularization. In patients with…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated PCI according to the SYNTAX study Reason to adjust indications? Treatment of main-stem stenosis and multivessel disease by PCI is equivalent to bypass surgery when the syntax score is low. The complexity of coronary stenoses is crucial for the therapeutic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated European Diabetes Congress in Stockholm First antidiabetic drug with proven reduction in cardiovascular risk Some 15,600 people from 134 countries attended the 51st European Diabetes Conference in Stockholm (Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes). The results of the EMPA-REG…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Young cancer patients Intensive treatment until death A cross-sectional study from California shows: Young patients with cancer receive very intensive medical care (chemotherapy, hospitalizations, emergency room or intensive care unit admissions) in the last months and even…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Day in Bern New insulins improve compliance and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia Several new diabetes drugs have come on the market in recent months. It is becoming increasingly difficult for primary care providers to maintain an overview in the “jungle” of diabetes…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS Does a long-standing antibiotic reduce MS risk? The ECTRIMS Congress was held this year in Barcelona. Insights into research and recent data were presented, including a phase III trial testing the effect of an antibiotic after an…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Headache Symposium What helps against the exceedingly painful cluster attacks? At the Zurich Headache Symposium, PD Tim Jürgens, MD, Hamburg, gave insights into the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headaches. Among other things, he answered the question of why this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated PARTNER II study Data after one year are very promising At the TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) meeting in San Francisco, 1-year data from the PARTNER II trial were presented. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) shows excellent results in high-risk and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign prostatic hyperplasia A herbal preparation compared with finasteride Many herbal preparations are characterized by a gentle effect with few side effects. The opinion is also often expressed that phytotherapy acts rather slowly and weaker compared to synthetic agents.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Herbal antidepressants and anxiolytics Phytotherapy – special opportunities for elderly patients Drug treatments are often associated with additional risks in elderly patients due to polypharmacotherapy and age-related changes in metabolism, especially since the efficacy and tolerability of drugs in the elderly…
