- Editorial
20. Zürcher HerzKreislauftag
- Ruth Amstein
Ein Jahresrückblick bietet Gelegenheit für eine Standortbestimmung [...]
10 2015 - 6 articles
Ein Jahresrückblick bietet Gelegenheit für eine Standortbestimmung [...]
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) started with a first patient in Zurich, Switzerland, treated by Andreas Grüntzig on September 16, 1977. Having been part of that intervention, I enjoy the privilege of taking care of this patient since. He is...
Introduction: Delayed recognition of congenital heart disease (CHD) is not infrequent and may have a negative impact on the child’s prognosis. A study from our institution published in 2001 showed a rate of late diagnosis as high as 10% of all releva...
Heart failure (HF) is known to be a major risk factor in perioperative care. It should be subdivided into systolic or diastolic dysfunction as well as left or right ventricular failure. The perioperative management of HF patients is complex, consisti...
A case is presented of prolonged complete atrioventricular block after elective balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) of a congenital aortic stenosis in a 10-year-old patient. Implantation of a transient transvenous pacemaker for hemodynamic stabilizati...
Ein 46-jähriger Mann stellte sich aufgrund von wöchentlich auftretenden Palpitationen mit plötzlichem Beginn und abruptem Ende (on–off) in unserer Ambulanz vor. Diese bestünden seit dem 15. Lebensjahr, hätten jedoch in den letzten Monaten an Häufigk...