The journal Der Kardiologe presents "state of the art" publications aimed at a broad range of physicians working in cardiology. All areas of cardiology are represented in a practice-oriented manner. The focus is on secure knowledge with high relevance on a dayly practice. The spectrum of content includes, among other things, current guidelines and recommendations of the German Society of Cardiology - Cardiovascular Research, overviews from clinical pharmacology as well as insights relevant to practice.