Medical profession & methods
You are considering seeing a cardiologist. Perhaps your general physician has also recommended that you have a specialist cardiological examination.
Dr. Frank-Chris Schoebel
January 17, 2022
Coronary artery disease & heart attack
When we think of pain behind the breastbone, we all think of the heart. The esophagus also runs behind the heart, about midway down the chest. Like angina pectoris
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
November 30, 2021
Medical profession & methods
The insertion of a stent into a narrowing of a coronary vessel is a frequently performed procedure in cardiology. The stent has the task of closing the vessel in the
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
July 23, 2021
General
Stent implantation and then? The insertion of the vascular support (so-called stent) into the coronary artery is a very common process in cardiology. Important in the aftercare is
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
July 22, 2021
Recognize heart attack immediately
We all know that a heart attack is dangerous. But what actually happens and why do people suddenly die of a heart attack? We explain. Heart attack in numbers
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
April 30, 2021
Blood vessels
After a heart attack, must not be before the next heart attack. Preventing complications of heart attack in the long term is what drug therapy is all about. What here
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
March 30, 2021
General
First impotence and then heart attack? Erection problems can be related to heart disease sounds strange at first, but it's not uncommon. Studies show: erection problems can be a symptom of
Dr. Natalie Fleissner
November 14, 2020
Medicines & Supplements
Use of cholesterol-lowering drugs in cardiovascular medicine Cholesterol-lowering drug therapy is an essential component in cardiovascular medicine. LDL cholesterol is a risk factor for
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
September 4, 2020
Blood vessels
Lipoprotein (a) - Additional vascular risk factor of lipid metabolism Lipoproteins are combination molecules with a protein portion and a lipid portion, i.e. fat portion. The task of lipoproteins is,
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
January 24, 2020
Coronary artery disease & heart attack
Cholesterol - independent risk factor for heart attack and stroke Excessive cholesterol in the blood results in narrowing of coronary, cerebral and leg arteries. This leads to
Dr. Frank-Chris Schoebel
June 30, 2019
Medical profession & methods
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulging of the aorta in the abdomen. As a result, it exceeds its maximum diameter of 3 cm. With about 40 to 50 new cases
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
November 30, 2018
Brain & Stroke
Acetylsalicylic acid (e.g. aspirin 100 mg) inhibits the clumping of blood platelets and thus reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. A general recommendation for aspirin
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
June 15, 2018
Medical profession & methods
Duplex sonography of the carotid artery is an ultrasound procedure that depicts the vessels in two dimensions (tissue + blood flow = duplex) - and thus very accurately.
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
March 30, 2018
Coronary artery disease & heart attack
For patients with known atherosclerosis (= vascular deposits in the coronary vessels, neck vessels or pelvic-leg vessels), an LDL cholesterol of less than 70mg/dl is considered optimal. To therapeutically reduce LDL
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
June 30, 2017
Brain & Stroke
Elevated LDL cholesterol is an important vascular risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. And this is what happens: The lipoprotein LDL (low-density lipoprotein) transports cholesterol from the liver to the bloodstream.
Dr. Stefan Dierkes
June 9, 2017
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