Heart valves
The function of a heart valve can basically be disturbed in two different ways: In valve insufficiency (leakage), the heart valve does not close properly and part of the
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
October 19, 2018
Heart Rhythm & Atrial Fibrillation
While in atrial flutter the pulse almost always beats regularly due to orderly electrical excitation, in atrial fibrillation it is very irregular due to chaotic excitation. In atrial flutter, the
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
October 19, 2018
Heart Rhythm & Atrial Fibrillation
Caused by extra electrical actions, the heart also makes extra beats, so-called extrasystoles. They can occur in the atrium (supraventricular extrasystole = SVES) or in the main chamber.
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
October 19, 2018
Heart valves
These smart devices in the heart function like check valves: they prevent the blood from flowing back in the wrong direction! Each half of the heart has two of them: On the
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
October 19, 2018
Coronary artery disease & heart attack
The main side effect of so-called PDE inhibitors such as Viagra®, Cialis® or Levitra® is a drop in blood pressure. Their adrenaline-mediated activation can also cause other side effects, including heart attack.
Dr. Frank-Chris Schoebel
October 19, 2018
Medical profession & methods
October 8, 1958, was a very important day for cardiology: Arne Larsson (pictured right), then 43 years old, became the first person to receive a
Dr. Frank-Chris Schoebel
October 19, 2018
Circulation and hypertension
Overtreatment with the thyroid hormone L-thyroxine can be observed in about 1 to 2 percent of all patients in a cardiologic Praxis . The consequence
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
October 19, 2018
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