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Prevalence of Heart Failure and Its Subtypes in the Population of Developed Countries
In developed countries, heart failure occurs in approximately 2% of the population, with an annual incidence of 5-10/1000 inhabitants. The mortality rate for patients with chronic heart failure is 7.2% per year, and 31.9% of patients with heart failure are hospitalized annually. Portuguese authors attempted to assess the prevalence of heart failure and its subtypes in a population treated within one healthcare facility over 3 years.
Inclisiran − a new addition to the arsenal of dyslipidemia treatment
At the XXIX Congress of the Czech Society of Internal Medicine ČLS JEP, held November 6−9, 2022 in…
Use of Inclisiran in a Patient in Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention
Lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) is one of the primary goals for reducing cardiovascular (CV) risk…
Cenobamate − A Case Study from Slovak Real Practice
Cenobamate is indicated for adjunctive therapy of focal seizures with or without secondary…
Brigatinib in the Therapy of Pretreated Patients with Advanced ALK-Positive NSCLC
A French study analyzed clinical data of pretreated ALK-positive patients with advanced non-small…
Addition of ixazomib to lenalidomide and dexamethasone in multiple myeloma − Data from real-world Czech practice
A group of Czech and Slovak experts led by Associate Professor Jiří Minařík from the…
Consolidation therapy with brentuximab vedotin after autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma
At the 12th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL), held in October 2022 in Cologne,…
Role of Transthyretin in the Development of Amyloidosis
Transthyretin (TTR), one of the transport proteins, tends to form extracellular deposits that…
3D Printing is Already Helping with Eye Prostheses: What Benefits Does the Innovation Offer Patients?
Cosmetic eye prostheses, usually made of glass or acrylic, serve to mask cosmetic defects due to…
Bizarre Technological Innovations in Medicine − The Dark Side of Progress or the Reality of the Near Future?
A robot drawing blood, meeting the deceased through virtual reality, or a robotic nanny caring for…
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