2010 10 - 6 articles
Introduction of wireless technology to certain pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators allow them to automatically communicate with home transmitters, which then relay data to the physician. In the United States, theses systems are wid...
Infective endocarditis in childhood is still associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Based on the new Swiss guidelines for prophylaxis, paediatric cardiologists have worked out a consensus which is presented in this place. Special atten...
A 62-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital because of severe fatigue, headache, arthralgias, myalgias and an unsteady gait. She presented with a reduced general condition and splinter haemorrhages of the fingers. Due to a known history of ast...
We report the case of the first patient with tricuspid atresia in whom an “old-fashioned” Fontan operation with an atriopulmonary anastomosis was performed in our hospital 18 years ago. Complications of the former “classical” Fontan circulation can i...
Ein 47-jähriger Sanitärinstallateur tritt notfallmässig mit Oberbauchschmerzen, Nausea und mehrmaliger Emesis ein [...]
A 46-year-old woman patient was admitted for transient ischaemic attack. She was not taking medication and had no history of cardiac or vascular problems [...]
