Coronary artery disease can vary in its course and even become chronic. Early diagnosis is therefore all the more important and can be life-saving. Progression of coronary artery disease Coronary artery disease has quite different courses in individual cases: If the first symptom of coronary heart disease is a heart attack and if this is … Coronary Artery Disease: Course and Diagnosis
Life and heart rhythm belong together. Since life is full of movement, the heart cannot beat like clockwork either. When we are happy, when we are excited, it beats faster, we know that. But we also know that there are cardiac arrhythmias that are not only annoying, but dangerous. Interview with Professor Thomas Meinertz, MD. … Cardiac Arrhythmias: the Most Important Questions
The gradual calcification of the coronary arteries with all its consequences is the most common heart disease of all in the western industrialized nations – in Germany, almost one third of all men and 15 percent of women are affected. For years, it has been the leading cause of death. Coronary heart disease is caused … Coronary Artery Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention
Depending on the stage of the disease, the following measures can be considered and applied individually or in combination: Control of risk factors Medication Dilatation of coronary artery stenosis by special cardiac catheters. Bypass surgery Control of risk factors The basis of any treatment for coronary artery disease is the consistent control of risk factors … Coronary Artery Disease: Treatment
The heart beats up to three billion times in the course of a lifetime – we take this for granted and usually do not realize it. Unfortunately, cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death – even if it doesn’t get that bad, a disease of this important organ still usually means a reduction … The Heart: Life Engine and Sign of Love
Millions of people suffer from coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the coronary arteries that can lead to a heart attack. Since the first dilatation of narrowed heart arteries with a balloon catheter 30 years ago, the treatment of coronary artery disease has evolved impressively. A milestone during this evolution was the introduction of stents … Narrowed Coronary Arteries: Which Support is Right?
