2017 04 - 7 articles
Pacemaker implantation via the femoral vein has been described since the 1980s. This technique is not very well known, but may be useful in some circumstances. We describe a case of a patient with sinus dysfunction without superior venous access, in...
Zhihong Yang studied medicine at Wuhan Tongji Medical University in China.[...]
Portrait du Professeur Daniel Wagner: Etudes de Médecine à Giessen en Allemagne de 1982 à 1988. Formation en Médecine Interne à Bad Nauheim et à l’Hôpital Universitaire de Munich de 1988 à 1992 [...]
As a result of ease of travel, a rising number of individuals, including many patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, visit high-altitude locations (>2500 m). Exposure to high altitude triggers a series of physiological responses intend...
The 2015 ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting without ST-segment elevation comprise seven important and clinically-relevant modifications pertaining to the following: (1) a more precise dif...
Aims: The Swiss Medical Board (SMB) recommends statins in primary care, if risk for coronary death or noncoronary vascular death (SCORE) is above 7.5% in 10 years, because cost per quality-adjusted life years (cost/QALY) is CHF 210,279 over 5 years....
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is increasingly used in modern cardiology to complement the diagnostic work-up of patients with cardiovascular diseases, and to contribute to risk stratification and patient management. We describe a ca...
