Heinrich is an opera singer - a tenor to be exact. He didn’t really have any complaints but he went to a cardiologist after a heart murmur and a right bundle branch block were detected. Read more
Surgeons love to implant all kinds of “material” into the body: prosthetic valves, tube grafts, or pacemakers. They even implant artificial pumps. The materials developed by the medical industry are innovative and imaginative. Surgeons excel when it comes to stitching, screwing, gluing or clipping such materials into our body. Read more
Did you ever see Sergio Leone's Western called "The Good the Bad and the Ugly"? It is a true masterpiece. Apart from featuring one of the best soundtracks ever produced (Ennio Morricone), Eli Wallach, Clint Eastwood (my hero) and Lee Van Cleef are distinctly different personalities, also changing constantly during the film. One is always in doubt as to who is good, bad, or ugly. Read more
When young people enter your echo lab you never know whether you should be happy ("This exam will be really fast and easy, no pathologies for sure, I can relax, maybe order a nice cup of coffee!") or anxious ("Hm, if this guy is here, he has something for sure, maybe well hidden, and I am the guy who's supposed to establish the correct diagnosis.") Am I right? Read more
Isn’t it interesting to see the different ways in which patients deal with their illness? I am sure you have encountered the grouchy patient, the depressive one, or the “worrisome” type. Read more
