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Risikostratifizierung und medikamentöse Therapieoptimierung von Aortenerkrankungen // Risk stratification and pharmacological treatment of aortic diseases Journal für Kardiologie - Austrian Journal of Cardiology 2026; 33 (3-4): 53-63 Volltext (PDF) Summary Keywords: Aortenaneurysma, Gefäßwandintegrität, medikamentöse Therapieoptimierung, Risikostratifizierung, aortic aneurysm, pharmacologic risk modification, risk stratification, vascular wall integrity Chronic diseases of the aorta represent a particular clinical challenge due to their heterogeneous pathophysiology, individual disease trajectories, and potentially severe prognosis. Modern guidelines increasingly emphasize an integrated risk stratification that incorporates anatomical, biological, and clinical factors. This overview summarizes current insights into the pathophysiology of aneurysm progression and risk assessment, and presents both established and emerging therapeutic approaches. Central to these concepts are strategies aimed at risk reduction – especially blood pressure control, lipid-lowering therapy, lifestyle modification, and the management of inflammatory conditions. While statins and metformin have shown evidence of slowing aneurysm progression in clinical studies, targeted, causal pharmacological therapies are still lacking. Future approaches such as PCSK9 inhibition are currently under clinical investigation. Given the complex disease mechanisms, multidisciplinary and individualized risk assessment remains essential to minimize morbidity and mortality.
Kurzfassung: Chronische Erkrankungen der Aorta
stellen aufgrund ihrer heterogenen Pathophysiologie,
des individuellen Verlaufs und ihrer potenziell
schwerwiegenden Verläufe eine besondere klinische
Herausforderung dar. Moderne Leitlinien betonen
zunehmend eine integrierte Risikostratifizierung, die
neben anatomischen auch biologische und klinische
Faktoren berücksichtigt. |
