Publications by authors named "J Altenberger"
Purpose: Patients at risk for sudden cardiac death may temporarily need a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has a class I recommendation in patients with cardiac disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of undergoing CR with a WCD.
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- The LeoDOR trial tested if a medicine called levosimendan helps people recover better after being in the hospital for heart failure.
- It included a mix of patients who were given either levosimendan or a fake medicine (placebo) to see if it worked over 12 weeks.
- The results showed that levosimendan didn’t make a big difference in recovery compared to the placebo, and some patients on it had more problems than those on the fake medicine.
These S1 guidelines are an updated and expanded version of the S1 guidelines on long COVID differential diagnostic and management strategies. They summarize the state of knowledge on postviral conditions like long/post COVID at the time of writing. Due to the dynamic nature of knowledge development, they are intended to be "living guidelines".
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Guideline S1: Long COVID: Diagnostics and treatment strategies].
Wien Klin Wochenschr
December 2021
This guideline comprises the state of science at the time of the editorial deadline. In view of the high turnover of knowledge the guideline is designed as a living guideline. The main objective was to provide a tool for the use in primary care, being considered well suited as a first point of entry and for the provision of care.
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- The increasing number of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) raises the chances of hospitalizations due to device-related issues and other health problems.
- This text offers a structured guide for healthcare providers who may not specialize in LVADs, covering important topics like blood pressure checks, medical treatment, and the challenges of anesthesia during surgery for these patients.
- It also emphasizes crucial considerations for discharging LVAD patients and includes discussions on palliative care and end-of-life planning.