Auch junge Patienten können einen akuten Myokardinfarkt erleiden. Die möglichen Differentialdiagnosen des Thoraxschmerzes sind wie beim älteren Patienten mannigfaltig und reichen von harmlos bis hin zu lebensbedrohlichen Erkrankungen. Ca. 2–10% der ...
The impact of motivational interviewing on illness perception in patients with stable coronary artery disease - a randomised controlled studyAbstract.Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) constitutes one of the most frequent causes of ...
Cognitive Deficits in Patiens with Cardiac Disease – an OverviewAbstract. Cognitive deficits in patients with cardiac disease are common and independent of the type of heart disease present. They increase with ...
The family history in a sportive 49 year old patient with coronary artery disease reveals several members with cardiovascular events. The diagnosis of dyslipidemia could be made in all the patient´s children. Genetic analysis of the patient shows a ...
The technological advances of recent decades have produced a large armamentarium of cardiac noninvasive imaging tools for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), including stress echocardiography, myocardial perfusion radionuclide imaging, cardiac ...
Cardiac Rehabilitation 2015Abstract. The goals of cardiac rehabilitation are (re-)conditioning and secondary prevention in patients with heart disease or an elevated cardiovascular risk profile. Rehabilitation is based on motivation through education, on ...
Evidence-Based Psychocardiology – What Remained of the Type A Behavior PatternAbstract. In the 1950s, the Type A Behavior Pattern emerged as an elaborated personality trait to explain a putative high risk for heart attacks in stressed managers. The ...
Completely Absorbable Stents – a new Era in the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease?Abstract. Percutaneous balloon angioplasty revolutionized the treatment of coronary heart disease. The use of stents continued this revolution. After the introduction of ...
Sports in Patients with Heart Disease: What Should Be Recommended?Abstract. Sports is recommended in the European guidelines for the prevention and initial treatment of many cardiovascular diseases as well as the metabolic ...
The Old-Age HeartAbstract. Knowledge of cardiovascular changes in old age and their therapeutic options is important. Old age can lead to hypertrophy of the left ventricle, diastolic dysfunction,...
Exercise and Sports in the Therapy of Chronic Diseases – Coronary Heart DiseaseAbstract. Despite increasingly advanced diagnostic and therapeutic methods, coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction continue to be by ...
Abstract. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the industrialized countries. Assessment of symptomatic patients with suspected obstructive CAD is a common reason for a ...
Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in People with Diabetes and PrediabetesAbstract. Diabetes is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. In addition to optimizing glycemia, ...
Angina Pectoris and the Importance of Coronary Microcirculation in PracticeAbstract. Microvascular angina is a common manifestation of coronary microvascular dysfunction, particulary prevalent in post-menopausal women above ...
Sensory and affective components in the use of pain words in patients suffering from angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease or syndrome-xAbstract.Objective: Since there is considerable evidence that patients with coronary heart disease can be ...