Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

The working group recommends against contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) in women with breast cancer without a family history or genetic predisposition with unilateral breast cancer. This is based on the low risk of developing …

After one of Austria’s largest environmental scandals in 2014, which involved the release of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the Carinthian valley Görtschitztal, concerns about increased cancer rates have arísen in the affected local population. A …

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the nidus for thrombus formation and cardioembolism in atrial fibrillation (AF). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a crucial imaging method for the morphological and functional assessment of the LAA.

The new guidelines on hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2018 have refined the treatment cut-offs and therapy decisions in adults. This review highlights important recommendations of the guidelines and also on the situation …

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is the gold standard in noninvasive myocardial tissue characterization [ 1 ]; however, early, subtle or diffuse myocardial tissue changes may not be evident using late gadolinium enhancement or conventional …