2018 01 - 6 articles
Vor über 200 Jahren hat William Heberden als Erster die typischen Beschwerden der Angina pectoris beschrieben und auch auf die Gefährlichkeit der Erkrankung hingewiesen (Abb. 1) [...]
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder characterised by high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) and early development of atherosclerosis. Recent genetic and epidemiological studies have reported...
What is the proper line of treatment using new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) for acute stroke? New medications from the group of thrombin inhibitors (dabigatran) and factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban) have revolutionized oral ant...
Position paper “Heart failure curriculum” by the Heart Failure Working Group of the Swiss Society of Cardiology. Cardiology has evolved dramatically within the past 2 decades due to major advances in the treatment of heart disease. At the same time,...
A 69-year-old male with the history of previous colon cancer in remission and structural post-traumatic epilepsy complained of dyspnoea and epigastric pain on exertion in the previous 6 months [...]
Sudden cardiac death is rare, however the lives of some young athletes are lost prematurely due to cardiovascular dieseases that are detectable during life. It is on this premise that the European Society of Cardiology endorses cardiovascular screeni...
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