Komorbiditäten bei Herzerkrankungen – Ausmaß und Folgen

Heart diseases, such as coronary heart disease and heart failure, often occur together with diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression; however, dementia and malignant diseases also contribute to mortality and hospitalization. This results in the problem of often unavoidable polypharmacy, which can have an unfavorable effect on the clinical course. It is therefore important to avoid unfavorable interactions as far as possible and to prioritize medications that have a positive effect on both the underlying and concomitant disease. The article gives examples of concomitant diseases and their medications as well as recommendations for avoiding unfavorable comedications.