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Dyslipidemia

In a lipid metabolism disorder (also called dyslipoproteinemia or lipid metabolism disorder), the levels of fats in the blood are above the normal range. This elevated blood fat level is usually th...

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Cardiac arrhythmias

Cardiac arrhythmias can be harmless, but also dangerous. If the heart beats only a few seconds too fast or too slow, treatment is usually not necessary.

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Aortic rupture

Aortic rupture is life-threatening and requires immediate action! If the vessel wall of the aorta ruptures, internal bleeding follows, which can quickly lead to death. The causes of aortic rupture ...

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Angina pectoris

A feeling of pressure, pulling or burning in the chest area: these are the typical signs of angina pectoris. Sometimes the discomfort also radiates to the arm or jaw.

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Renal cysts and cystic kidneys

Individual kidney cysts are usually harmless and do not interfere with kidney function. However, the situation is different for cystic kidneys, which are hereditary. In this process, a large number...

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Obesity (severe overweight)

Obesity is a chronic nutritional and metabolic disease. It is characterized by severe obesity resulting from an above-average increase in body fat.

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Thoracic pain

When chest pain occurs, many sufferers suspect heart disease as the cause. But especially in younger people, there is often another trigger for this pain. If the symptoms persist for a longer perio...

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When the bladder no longer holds tight

Involuntary urination restricts many women in their activities. In summer, they suffer even more than usual from not having their bladder under control. Unnecessarily so, because there are also the...

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Digital patient helps with operations

The resemblance to the gingerbread man cannot be denied. It is the "digital twin" of every person undergoing surgery at the USZ and effectively increases patient safety: the Visual Patient.

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Drug treatment of coronary heart disease

Drug treatment of coronary heart disease is aimed at halting the progression of the disease and reducing the intensity of the symptoms.

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Autoimmune thyroiditis: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

When the thyroid gland becomes inflamed, in the vast majority of cases it is autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's thyroiditis). Almost one in ten people in Central Europe is affected, mainly women. ...

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Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases

Autoimmune diseases are diseases that are caused by the body's own immune or defense system. It does this by producing large quantities of various substances involved in the defense against foreign...

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Autoimmune thyroiditis: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis treatment

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as autoimmune thyroiditis, does not always need to be treated. Because even if the antibody values are high - as long as the thyroid values TSH and fT4 are norma...

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Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis, known worldwide outside of German as axial spondyloarthritis, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the entire spine and the sacroiliac joints.

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Spondyloarthritis Treatment (Bechterew’s Disease)

The group of spondyloarthritides includes ankylosing spondylitis (also known as Morbus Bechterew), arthritis associated with psoriasis, and forms of arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel dis...

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones and often occurs in older people. Here you will find comprehensive information on the causes, symptoms and treatment options for osteoporosis. We al...