Medical Sunday
The topic is: ‘Heart disease! What to do? How to protect the heart?"
Magdeburg University Medicine, Urania Magdeburg and the Volksstimme newspaper cordially invite you to the next edition of Medical Sunday on 17 November 2024. This time, the topic will be ‘Heart disease! What to do? How to protect the heart?’ takes centre stage. Prof. Dr Rüdiger C. Braun-Dullaeus, Director of the University Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology Magdeburg, and his colleague Dr Dörte Ahrens, specialist in internal medicine, sports medicine and nutritional medicine (DAEM/DGEM), will provide insights into the clinical pictures and treatment approaches and present current diagnostic and therapeutic options.
The event starts at 10.30 a.m. in University Lecture Hall 1 on the main campus, Building 26 (near the university library) in Pfälzer Straße. Admission is free. All interested parties, relatives and those affected are cordially invited. The lectures will provide a detailed insight into the key areas of diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
Every year, more than 1.7 million patients are hospitalised in Germany due to heart disease, including almost 218,000 due to a heart attack. Heart disease is one of the most common causes of death and leads to over 207,000 deaths every year.
Photo: Prof Dr med Rüdiger C. Braun-Dullaeus and Dr med Dörte Ahrens. Photo: UMMD
Heart disease occurs in many forms. One of the most common is high blood pressure (hypertension), often referred to as a ‘widespread disease’, which affects around 20 million Germans. Although high blood pressure is often asymptomatic, it can cause long-term damage to vital organs, including the heart.
Another serious disease is coronary heart disease (CHD), which is often popularly referred to as a heart attack. This disease is caused by deposits of fat and connective tissue in the coronary arteries, which lead to constrictions or blockages. This restricts the blood flow to the heart, which initially leads to pain during physical exertion (angina pectoris) and can later also occur at rest. If the blood flow is severely impaired, heart muscle cells can die, triggering a heart attack.
Heart failure, also known as cardiac insufficiency, describes a reduced pumping capacity of the heart, which leads to an insufficient supply of blood and oxygen to the organs. This manifests itself in breathlessness, reduced performance and dysfunction of organs such as the kidneys and liver. Despite medical advances, the mortality rate for heart failure remains high and is comparable to that of moderate cancer. Magdeburg University Hospital is certified as a ‘Supraregional Heart Failure Centre’ and offers comprehensive diagnostics and treatment in close cooperation with regional clinics and doctors.
Medical Sunday is an initiative for all interested parties and was made possible by a co-operation between Urania Magdeburg e.V., the Volksstimme newspaper and Magdeburg University Hospital. In addition to insights into medical topics, the event also offers the opportunity to speak directly with the experts and clarify individual questions.