You have been wearing your pacemaker or defibrillator for a long time, during the controls you are told that it is “inconspicuous”. Nevertheless, you feel increasingly worse, and you wonder whether the pacemaker is still sufficient in terms of functions,...
Heartpatients benefit significantly from regular exercise. This is because exercise improves the oxygen uptake of the muscles and relieves the heart. Standard sports recommendations such as “exercise close to maximum heart rate” and “strength...
You suffer from severe heart failure and have read that a so-called CRT pacemaker can help. Now you wonder for you is suitable and would help? CRT stands for “cardiac resynchronization therapy.” It is a small pacemaker that controls and stimulates both...
Medical progress leads to increased life expectancy. Demographic data indicate that every second child born today will live to be 100 years old. With increased life expectancy comes an increase in age-associated diseases. Among others, the cardiovascular system...
