Cardiovascular Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 1

Das Problem ist zunächst grundsätzlicher Art: Können wir das Ding-an-sich e rkennen oder sehen wir nur ein Abbild der Wirklichkeit? [...]

Primary cardiac tumours are rare clinical observations, different from secondary neoplasms (ten times more frequent), and 90% of all primary cardiac tumours are benign. Myxoma is by far the most frequent benign tumour (75%), typically located in the...

A 66-year-old woman was referred because of suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) [...]

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes i s a rare but highly tragic event. The majority of SCDs in young athletes are attributable to inherited or congenital cardiac disorders. Athletes harbouring such potentially fatal conditions may remain asymptom...

Higher pressure under water and loss of gravity have special physiological effects on the human body and also influence the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is in addition to other medical problems a risk for diving. A careful examinatio...

A 40-year-old man with known severe h ypertension and moderate chronic renal insufficiency initially presented with back and chest pain [...]

A 53-year-old woman patient presented with multiple episodes of syncope occurring at rest, associated with chest pain [...]