The symptoms Clogged carotid arteries often remain asymptomatic or asymptomatic for a long time, so that they can go undetected for a while. Only after a certain degree of stenosis do the first symptoms appear, which are based on reduced or insufficient blood flow to the cerebral arteries. Typical complaints that can make clogged carotid … The symptoms | Blocked carotid artery – What to do?
The prognosis The more the carotid arteries are narrowed, the higher the risk that the brain will be undersupplied with blood (ischemia) or that the vascular plaques will become unstable, detach and completely block smaller brain arteries (stroke). Often the blocked carotid arteries remain without symptoms for a long time, but nevertheless 2% of asymptomatic … The prognosis | Blocked carotid artery – What to do?
Diagnostics Trigger points cannot be recognized in the imaging processes. For this reason, the patient’s medical history and physical examination are of primary importance. The patient is asked to describe his pain as precisely as possible. The location should be shown and the so-called pain quality, the type of pain, described. Pain can be characterized … Diagnostics | Trigger point therapy
Therapy First the trigger point must be found. Since each trigger point causes a typical pattern of pain, the patient will recognize the pain when the therapist applies pressure to the trigger point. The goal of the therapy is to resolve this trigger point. This should be done by activating the metabolic processes of the … Therapy | Trigger point therapy
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The goal of trigger point therapy is the elimination of muscle trigger points. A muscle trigger point is a noticeably hardened area in a tense muscle, its fascia (muscle skin) or tendon, in which pain is triggered by pressure. In addition, transmission pain can also occur, whereby a trigger point leads to pain in completely … Trigger point therapy
For which operations do I have to discontinue Xarelto®? Before surgery, it must be carefully considered whether the risk of bleeding or thrombosis is predominant. For major operations with impending blood loss, Xarelto® must be discontinued beforehand; for minor operations, such as dental surgery, Xarelto® can usually continue to be taken. Major operations that are … For which operations do I have to discontinue Xarelto®? | Xarelto®
How expensive is Xarelto®? Xarelto® is a prescription drug that is paid for by health insurance companies. Patients with health insurance only have to pay a co-payment of 5€ and can also be exempted from this in case of chronic complaints. The cost of Xarelto® for self-pay patients is € 365 for the first three … How expensive is Xarelto®? | Xarelto®
Definition Xarelto® is a drug containing the active ingredient rivaroxaban and is one of the new oral anticoagulation drugs, commonly known as blood thinners. It is a direct inhibitor of a factor in blood clotting. Xarelto® is used particularly for the prophylaxis of strokes in atrial fibrillation, but also has several other indications. Compared with … Xarelto®
Side effects of Xarelto Xarelto® acts on blood coagulation and thus influences an important control process in the body. This can lead to sometimes serious side effects. The side effects of Xarelto® can be classified according to frequency. Common side effects are: Anemia, dizziness and headaches, bleeding from the eyes and conjunctiva, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, … Side effects of Xarelto | Xarelto®
Interaction with other drugs Some medications for fungal infections or HIV can inhibit the breakdown mechanisms of Xarelto® , so that higher doses of Xarelto® are present in the body. This increases the risk of bleeding. Some antibiotics have a similar, but somewhat weaker effect on Xarelto®. Other anticoagulants also increase the risk of bleeding. … Interaction with other drugs | Xarelto®
During a heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction or heartbeat, a part of the heart muscle (myocardium) is undersupplied due to a circulatory disorder (ischemia). This lack of oxygen causes this part of the heart muscle cells to die. The circulatory disorder occurs because one of the vessels supplying the heart muscle is blocked. … Causes of heart attack
