This content is machine translated Efficacy, mechanism of action and clinical effects Garlic and high blood pressure Arterial hypertension is a key risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease worldwide. It is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions in GP care and requires consistent, guideline-based...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Effective therapy management with the aid of fixed combinations Fixed combinations can simplify the therapy management of hypertension and improve adherence – these are statements that are now generally accepted. Accordingly, the administration of fixed combinations is also recommended…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Management Fresh wind through new possibilities – what is now possible In addition to the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes also affects the blood vessels, heart and kidneys, among other things – this has been revealed by scientific research into the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intracerebral hemorrhage Blood pressure reduction – the lower, the better? Purpose: To compare the benefit of rapid blood pressure reduction in acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB) with standard therapy.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Hypertension in the elderly Does lowering blood pressure provide any benefit at all, and how low should you go? With increasing age, systolic blood pressure rises continuously, whereas diastolic blood pressure rises until the sixth decade of life and then falls again. Thus, in old age, isolated systolic hypertension…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Carotid stimulation Update on the current state of research The carotid stimulator is a device that electrically activates the baroreflex mechanism. As a result, sympathetic tone is attenuated and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is dampened, causing a reduction in blood…
