Cardiovascular Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 8

We here report a case of a 50-year-old hypertensive presenting with head and neck pain and ipsilateral Horner syndrome. Subsequently, Doppler-ultrasound and MRI confirmed the diagnosis of internal carotid artery dissection. Particularly in young pati...

Epidemiology of sudden cardiac death in sport and exercise. Lethal cardiac complications during sport and exercise are very infrequent. The incidence rate of sport-related sudden cardiac death is approximately 0,5 to 2,5 per 100 000/year or — a more...

Preventive measures in middle-aged hobby athletes There is an increasing number of middle-aged athletes mainly because of benefits of regular physical training for cardiovascular health but also because of a fashion phenomenon. Aging is associated wi...

Die Geschichte des Sports, welche vor rund 100 Jahren begann, ist gleichzeitig die Geschichte der modernen Gesellschaft. Die Medizin hat den Sport irnmer beeinflusst: Im 19. Jahrhundert warnten Mediziner, class sporttreibende Frauen unfruchtbar würde...

Low levels of physical activity and fitness substantially increase risk of several chronic diseases, reduce longevity, and lead to loss of function. The strength of the relation of inactivity to health problems and the high prevalence of sedentary ha...

Geographic Variations in practice patterns for patients with acute coronary syndromes. Variations in practice patterns for common medical conditions have been reported in several countries. This phenomenon has been little documented in Switzerland. T...