This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism prevention PCSK9 inhibitors: Current evidence, mechanisms and unanswered questions Venous thromboembolism (VTE), consisting of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third most common cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide after myocardial infarction and stroke. Despite continuous...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Polycythaemia vera Reduce the risk of thrombosis, increase the chance of survival If the formation of new blood cells in the bone marrow is disturbed, a rare form of chronic blood cancer may be the cause. Hyperproliferation of the three cell series…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Update ESC Guidelines 2023 Detailed recommendations for cardiovascular diseases in diabetes The updated guideline recommends important innovations in the areas of screening, cardiovascular risk assessment in diabetes mellitus and aspects of evidence-based cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes patients with…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ESC Guideline 2023 on ACS What is new in antithrombotic therapy? The clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is broad and ranges from asymptomatic to persistent chest discomfort to cardiac arrest, electrical/hemodynamic instability and cardiogenic shock. The European Society of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hematology Thrombosis, thalassemia and co. Venous thrombosis occurred more than twice as often after placement of a PICC catheter than when conventional catheters were used. One study looked more closely at influencing factors in patients…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Tumor-associated thromboembolism Oral anticoagulation with NOAKs? Tumor-associated thromboembolism can have fatal consequences. Therefore, effective anticoagulation is indicated in the acute situation and as recurrence prophylaxis. Currently, heparins are recommended. Can NOAKs also be used?
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Thromboses Unusual localizations The term venous thromboembolism covers thromboses of the pelvic and leg veins as well as pulmonary artery embolisms. The diagnosis and treatment of these diseases is well studied and extensively…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient-based decisions are important Surgical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB) accounts for approximately 15-20% of all strokes. Although a large proportion of ICB can be treated conservatively, surgical treatment has a high priority. Surgical therapy subsets…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated More than malaria prophylaxis Travel advice for patients with chronic diseases With careful preparation, well-adjusted and instructed patients with chronic diseases can take vacations in exotic countries. Taking into account interactions and contraindications for the individual disease and therapy, travel medicine…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism Thrombophilic factors and the judicious use of laboratory diagnostics The currently known and established hereditary thrombophilias are statistically associated with an increased clinical risk of thrombosis. This risk is variably expressed and depends on the individual genetic background of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interventions in angiology Beyond the horizon it goes on… Catheter-based therapy for vascular disease has changed significantly in recent years. Rapid technical progress and greater clinical experience now allow recanalization of even severely calcified and long-stretch arterial occlusions. A…
