Cardiovascular Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 7

Der 70-jährige Patient wurde uns zugewiesen zur stationären kardialen Rehabilitation bei St. n. mechanischem Aortenklappenersatz wegen schwerer degenerativer Aortenstenose.[...]

The vast majority of cardiac tumours are metastases, with primary cardiac tumours being extremely rare. Lung cancer is the leading primary tumour involving the heart. Cardiac manifestations of extracardiac tumours usually arise late in the course of...

Lead extraction, a demanding task. Every year approximately 10,000–15,000 pacemakerand ICD-leads are extracted worldwide with numbers continuing to rise. The increasing need for lead extractions may be explained by the evolution of pacemakerand ICD-i...

Aufgrund des Weiterbildungsprogramms, welches am 1. Januar 2001 in Kraft gesetzt wurde, ist die Teilnahme an der Facharztprüfung obligatorisch.[...]

Swiss alpine cheese, alphalinolenic acid and cardiovascular protection. The myth of alpine longevity has been preserved over the centuries and is attributed to the beneficial effects of alpine milk products (“alpine paradox”) with their increased o m...

Coronary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Though it is a relatively safe procedure, complications can occur. We present an unusual case of a dehisced radio opaque ring from the diagnostic angiography catheter...

A 73-year-old woman with history of malignant melanoma successfully treated 20 years previously presented to the emergency department with sudden dyspnoea and a swollen right leg.[...]

A 25-year-old male who underwent a mitral mechanical valve replacement in 1998 for a congenital mitral stenosis presented to the emergency department in another hospital for dyspnoea. A diagnosis of bronchitis was made and the patient was sent home w...