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Management kardiovaskulärer Risikofaktoren
Patienten mit etablierter arteriosklerotischer kardiovaskulärer Erkrankung, unabhängig vom betroffenen vaskulärem Territorium, sind Patienten mit...
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Gefäßkrankheiten im Kindes- und Jugendalter
Die Versorgung von Kindern mit Gefäßkrankheiten stellt für jeden Kinderarzt eine besondere Herausforderung dar, da es sich um sehr seltene...
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Akute Aortensyndrome
Akute Aortensyndrome sind lebensbedrohliche Gefäßerkrankungen der Aorta, die eine unmittelbare Diagnose und Behandlung erfordern. Zu den akuten...
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Klinisches Bild, diagnostisches Vorgehen und Risikostratifizierung bei Lungenembolie
Die Risikostratifizierung der prognostisch heterogenen Gruppe von Patienten mit akuter Lungenembolie dient der Abschätzung des individuellen Risikos,...
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Chronisch thromboembolische pulmonale Hypertonie
Die chronisch thromboembolische pulmonale Hypertonie (CTEPH) ist eine mögliche Folgeerkrankung nach akuter Lungenembolie, bei welcher es infolge...
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Komplikationsmanagement peripherer Katheterinterventionen
Das Komplikationsmanagement angiologischer Interventionen beginnt definitiv schon vor jedem Eingriff. Es beinhaltet die umfassende Aufklärung des...
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Transcatheter Closure of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva
Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm (SOVA) typically is caused by congenital weakness in the aortic wall of one of three aortic sinuses (most commonly right)...
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Transcatheter Approach to Coarctation of Aorta and Isolated Interrupted Aortic Arch in Adults
Isolated coarctation of the aorta (COA) is a localized aortic narrowing (usually post-ductal, near subclavian artery) that mainly remains undiagnosed...
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Pre- and Intraprocedural Imaging Considerations in Paravalvular Leak Closure
Paravalvular regurgitationParavalvular regurgitation or leak (PVL) is not an uncommon complication of prosthetic valve disease and can be associated...
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Periprocedural Imaging
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has become an important tool for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation...
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Percutaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery typically the proximal LPA. It is reported in 1 in 2000...
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Interatrial Shunt Devices
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains difficult to manage while contributing to high morbidity and mortality. It is a...
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Alcohol Septal Ablation in the Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common monogenic heart disease and often associated with symptoms that impair functional status and...
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Ventricular Function Assessment
The assessment of left ventricular (LV) function is an essential part of the diagnosis and treatment of cardiomyopathies. Nuclear cardiology...
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Interpretation and Reporting of SPECT/PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Interpretation and systematic reporting of nuclear cardiology studies is essential for effective communication from the interpreting physician to the...
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Role of 18-Fluorine Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET CT in Cardiovascular Diseases
18F-FDG PET CT is widely used in the field of oncology. Its use in cardiology until recently was limited to the assessment of myocardial viability in...
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Behavior Change
Behavior change can be a challenging but rewarding partnership between nurses and individuals in a variety of health care settings to modify...
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Introduction and Prevention Framework
The high prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States and across the world, and the fact that it is the number one...
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Nutrition and Healthy Weight
Nutrition and heart healthy quality diets are essential components of prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. In this chapter, the...
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Pharmacotherapies for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over the past several decades, the field of...