Cardiology

The word “cardiology” is derived from the Greek and means “the teaching of the heart“. This medical discipline is concerned with the study of the human heart in its natural (physiological) and pathological (pathological) state and function, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. There are numerous overlaps between cardiology and other … Cardiology

Therapeutic methods | Cardiology

Therapeutic methods Depending on the disease, different procedures are indicated in cardiology. In general, however, a few therapy classes are in the foreground. A great many cardiological diseases – such as high blood pressure, heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia – often require lifelong treatment with drugs, whereby this so-called pharmacological approach is usually combined with … Therapeutic methods | Cardiology

Historical | Cardiology

Historical Cardiology has developed as one of its main sub-areas from general internal medicine. Most of the diagnostic and interventional methods were not developed until the 20th century. The ECG, for example, was developed at the turn of the century, the first heart operation having taken place only a few years earlier. Already in 1929 … Historical | Cardiology