06 2010 - 6 articles
Severe calcific aortic stenosis is a disease of the elderly and associated with reduced quality of life and adverse prognosis. According to demographic estimations the share of octogenarians will markedly increase in the course of the decades to come...
Several epidemiological and clinical studies have shown that lower LDL cholesterol levels are associated with a lower incidence of coronary events. Given that doubling the statin dose only results in an additional, approximate 6% decrease in LDL chol...
«Ärzte […] sind nicht mehr als Hauptakteure staatlicher Gesundheitsfürsorge gefragt, sondern werden als abhängige Mitwirkende im grossen wirtschaftlichen Verteilspiel eingesetzt.» Paul U. Unschuld 2005 [1]
Background: Management of patients with aortic stenosis is challenging since only few data exists indicating the rate of progression and the correlation to relevant determinants. We investigated whether analysis of the long-term progression, etiology...
Background: Echocardiography-based programming of conduction delays in cardiac resynchronisation therapy is complex and time-consuming. Impedance cardiography (ICG) may be an alternative method. However, it is unknown whether ICG is sensitive enough...
Drug-eluting balloons use paclitaxel as active substance on account of its high absorption rate, rapid assimilation by the intima and long-lasting effect. Clinical studies have investigated the safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting balloons in var...
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