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 7 min This content is machine translated Follow-up after heart surgery and intervention Which valve needs to be anticoagulated and how? There is clear evidence for oral anticoagulation in mechanical valves. However, individual adjustments of the target INR are sometimes necessary. Moreover, additional platelet inhibition to OAK is becoming routine. The…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure and heart replacement procedures When should the primary care physician refer the patient? Heart replacement procedures are increasingly important and highly effective therapeutic procedures for affected patients. Despite the progress made in recent years, they are still mistakenly seen as the “ultima ratio”.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interventional treatment of mitral valve regurgitation MitraClip, Mitral Annuloplasty and Valve Replacement Interventional treatment of mitral regurgitation has become increasingly important in recent years. Important advances in catheter technology as well as imaging now allow us to treat patients who until recently…
