Publications by authors named "M Steinmaurer"
Article Synopsis
- Sarcoidosis is a complex disease that affects multiple systems in the body, requiring collaboration among different medical specialties for effective diagnosis and treatment.
- It's crucial to involve patients early in the management process to ensure their preferences are considered in decision-making.
- The position paper aims to enhance cooperation among medical experts and patient advocacy groups to improve care for sarcoidosis patients in Austria.
Background: Arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse syndrome (ARMV) is a recognized but underdiagnosed disease pattern. Risk factors for ARMV are established but not very well known, and the association of the structural abnormality with ventricular arrhythmias is incompletely understood.
Case Summary: Here, we present the case of a young man who presented at our hospital for radiofrequency catheter ablation and mitral valve surgery after two episodes of survived sudden cardiac arrest.
Article Synopsis
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health issue, with misdiagnosis contributing to its high mortality rate, highlighting the need for better diagnostic tests.
- A new molecular test called T-Track TB was evaluated and shown to have a sensitivity of 94.9% and specificity of 93.8%, outperforming the existing QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test which had a sensitivity of 84.3%.
- The T-Track TB test demonstrated reliable performance, correctly classifying the majority of active TB cases compared to non-TB controls, indicating its potential as a superior diagnostic tool for TB.