Introduction Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing of the heart valve, which lies between the left ventricle of the aorta, the aortic valve. It is the most common heart valve defect in Germany. One consequence of the disease is usually an overload of the left heart, which initially leads to an enlargement of the heart … Aortic valve stenosis
Therapy The therapy of aortic valve stenosis depends on the severity of the disease, the symptoms that occur as well as any concomitant diseases and the patient’s general condition. While in mild to moderate aortic valve stenosis without symptoms there is controversial discussion as to whether surgical replacement of the aortic valve is justified, surgical … Therapy | Aortic valve stenosis
What are the life expectancies with aortic valve stenosis? Aortic valve stenosis is often a chance finding, since the heart adapts and even in severe cases it is possible that no or only minor symptoms occur. It is possible that over the years the valve narrowing will increase only very slightly or not at all. … What are the life expectancies with aortic valve stenosis? | Aortic valve stenosis
Forecast Since the symptoms of aortic valve stenosis often appear very late, the prognosis of the disease is relatively poor without surgical replacement of the valve, since the disease is already well advanced at the time of diagnosis. The individual prognosis is significantly influenced by the severity of the stenosis, but also by the general … Forecast | Aortic valve stenosis
In Germany, an estimated 100,000 people live with an artificial bowel outlet (stoma or anus praeter). If the creation of a stoma is unavoidable, those affected must adjust to a completely new situation. Questions arise about the daily handling of the artificial outlet. Nutrition in particular plays a major role. No stoma diet How the … Nutrition for Artificial Bowel Outlet
If the artificial outlet is in the area of the small intestine or at the beginning of the large intestine, the intestine needs a while after the operation until it has adapted to the changed digestion. In the first time, the stool may still be thin, later it should become thick. However, because the colon … Diet Tips for Small Intestine Output
Whether Johann Wolfgang v. Goethe actually demanded “Mer light!” on his deathbed remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that natural light is indispensable for our daily lives. It determines our biorhythm and ensures, among other things, that vitamin D is formed via irradiation on the skin. What’s more, sunlight and artificial light are also … Phototherapy: Let There Be Light!
A new therapeutic approach uses immunological processes in the diseased cells during irradiation, because the inflammatory cells are extremely sensitive to light and die. The removal of the dead cells into the body’s lymphatic system causes a “learning process” in the bone marrow to stop producing these cells. Over time, the skin can recover and … Phototherapy: Types of Therapy
Hungarian and German scientists have demonstrated in studies that direct irradiation of the nasal mucosa with a combination of ultraviolet and visible light significantly relieves hay fever symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and runny nose. The study involved 49 patients who were allergic to pollen from mugwort. Treatment with UV light For 21 days, patients … Phototherapy: Other Therapeutic Approaches
Definition The shoulder prosthesis is an artificial replacement of the shoulder joint. During implantation, injured, worn or diseased joint surfaces are replaced during surgery. The surgeon can choose between different types of shoulder prosthesis. There are complete prostheses (total shoulder endoprosthesis) or those that only replace the joint surface of the upper arm. The decision … The shoulder prosthesis
Surgery and aftercare In order to reach the shoulder joint for the implantation of a shoulder prosthesis, an approximately 15 cm long skin incision is made. The surgeon removes damaged tissue and possibly inflamed bursae in the joint and then, depending on the type of prosthesis, prepares the bone for implantation. The length of the … Surgery and aftercare | The shoulder prosthesis
Everyday life with a shoulder prosthesis Although shoulder prostheses are becoming increasingly high quality, they never match the quality of a real joint. In order for the new joint to last as long as possible, a few things must be taken into account. For example, the patient should not make any jerky movements; sports such … Everyday life with a shoulder prosthesis | The shoulder prosthesis
