Review of the clinical experiences with the MitraClip therapy

Over the past few years, new transcatheter techniques have been developed to treat mitral regurgitation with less invasive approaches. Currently, the procedure with the widest clinical experience is the percutaneous edge-to-edge procedure performed with the MitraClip System.

Perioperatives Management der Blutgerinnung: «alte» und «neue» orale Antikoagulantien

Der perioperative Umgang mit gerinnungshemmenden Substanzen ist eine Herausforderung, die nur ­interdisziplinär bewältigt werden kann.

ESC Guidelines – contributing to quality in clinical practice

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has dedicated itself to the publication and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines.

Mortalitätsursachen und Outcome beim akuten Koronarsyndrom

Klinische Präsentation und Schweregrad der Erkrankung bei Eintritt sind immer noch entscheidend.

Heart failure in a young lady from Tibet

In developed countries tuberculous constrictive pericarditisis a rare cause of heart failure; however, in the era of globalisation it should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis.

Fluoroscopy-free ablation of premature ventricular contractions

Completely fluoroscopy-free catheter ablation is feasible without using additional technology such as periprocedural intracardiac or transoesophageal echocardiography.

Live coronary occlusion during coronary angiography

A 50-year-old man, hypertensive and an active smoker, had for many years been complaining of typical chest pain, which occurred most often upon wakening in the morning.

Research Prize of the Swiss Heart Foundation 2016