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Long-Term Results of the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Ischemia of the Lower Limbs in Combination With Ischemic Heart Disease.
Aim      To compare long-term outcomes of x-ray endovascular (percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI, and lower limb angioplasty with stent placement, LLA; group 1) and combination treatments (PCI and open LLA surgery; group 2) in patients with chronic lower limb ischemia (CLLI) associated with ischemic heart dise...
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Features of antiplatelet therapy with P2Y12 receptor inhibitors in patients with myocardial infarction according to the Russian Register of Acute Myocardial Infarction REGION-MI.
Aim    To study specific features of administering platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibitors to patients with myocardial infarction (MI) in real-life clinical practice; to reveal a possible inconsistency of the therapy with clinical guidelines; to evaluate the patients' compliance with the medication at the outpatient sta...
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APACHE II score predicts in-hospital mortality more accurately than inflammatory indices in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Aim    This study evaluated the prognostic ability of the APACHE II score and compared it with inflammatory indices in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Material and Methods    A total of 525 patients with ACS were retrospectively enrolled in the study. APACHE II scores were calculated and C-reactive prot...
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Prognostic value of non-traditional lipid parameters: Castelli Risk Index I, Castelli Risk Index II, and triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio among patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction during 1‑year follow-up.
Aim    Concentrations of classical lipoproteines have a well-established role in non-invasive cardiology. The efficacy of the Castelli Risk Index I (CRI I), Castelli Risk Index II (CRI II), and triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG / HDL-C) ratio in clinical practice are currently under evaluati...
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The relationship between pericardial effusion and pulmonary involvement, prognosis, mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Aim    Comprehensive studies on the coexistence of COVID-19 and pericardial effusion (PEff) are limited. In this study, we investigated the relationship between pneumonia severity and PEff, predisposing factors, and the effect of PEff on clinical prognosis and mortality in COVID-19 patients.Material and methods    ...
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[A case of clinically malignant rapid-progressive cardiac myxoma after COVID-19 infection].
This article presents a clinical case of urgent, life-saving surgical intervention in a 69-year-old woman with left atrial myxoma with rapid morphological and clinical progression and a history of COVID-19 and breast cancer in remission. However, the concurrent (perhaps secondary) thrombophilic condition facilitate...
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Features of Parenteral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients With Myocardial Infarction According to the Russian Register of Acute Myocardial Infarction - REGION-IM.
Aim      To study specific features of the parenteral anticoagulant therapy for acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the Russian Federation and to evaluate the consistency of the prescribed parenteral anticoagulant therapy with the effective clinical guidelines.Material and methods  REGION-MI, the Russian rEGIstry f...
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Dynamics of Regional Mortality Rates From Cardiac Causes in Russia 2019-2020.
Aim      To analyze the dynamics of standardized mortality ratios (SMR) (2019-2020) for the cardiological causes indicated as the primary (original) cause of death, in regions of the Russian Federation, based on the RF State Statistics Service Brief Nomenclature of Causes of Death (RFSSS BNCD). Reports have indicat...
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The Burden of Residual SymptOms That Complicate the Life of Patients Who Have Suffered a new Coronavirus Infection (THROW study).
Aim      To evaluate the prevalence of residual symptoms in patients hospitalized for novel coronavirus infection at 8 months after discharge and the severity of such symptoms depending on demographic characteristics, concurrent diseases, and specific features of the acute period of COVID-19.Material and methods  T...
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Prognostic value of myocardial strain by magnetic resonance imaging in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aim    This study was aimed at performing a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the prognostic role of left ventricular (LV) myocardial strain variables as determined by magnetic-resonance imaging in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.Material and methods    A search was performed in PubMed (MEDLINE...
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The effect of ferric carboxymaltose treatment on the Tp-e interval and the Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios in heart failure patients with iron deficiency.
Aim    In heart failure (HF) patients with iron deficiency, cardiac electrical irregularity is a cause of arrhythmias. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) treatment on T wave peak to end (Tp-e) interval and the Tp-e / QT and Tp-e / corrected QT (QTc) ratios that reflect the...
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Low sCD163/TWEAK Ratio at First Day After Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated with Adverse Cardiac Remodeling in Non-Elderly Patients.
Aim    In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of sCD163 / tumor necrosis factor-like weak apoptosis-inducing (TWEAK) ratio in cardiac remodeling in non-elderly patients diagnosed with first acute myocardial infarction (MI).Material and Methods    Forty-four patients (age ranges: 40-64 years) diagnosed with...
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Effects of obesity on arrhythmic events and survival in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Background    Studies have shown that increased body weight and obesity may be associated with an increased risk of arrhythmic events. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of obesity on the risk of arrhythmic events, hospitalization, and death in patients who received implantable cardioverter defibrilla...
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[Anatomical and Functional Approaches in the Assessment of Ischemia in Ischemic Heart Disease: Analysis of Major World Research].
This review provides a chronology of major international studies of the effect of evaluating transient myocardial ischemia, including with radionuclide methods, and coronary stenosis on the choice of therapeutic strategy and prognosis for patients with ischemic and coronary disease. The authors discussed the ration...
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[Complete atrioventricular block as the first manifestation of dermatomyositis].
Dermatomyositis is a rare systemic autoimmune disease characterized by primary damage of the skin and striated muscles with the development of chronic muscle weakness. Due to the polymorphic nature of the clinical picture, early diagnosis of dermatomyositis is challenging since patients may visit different specialis...
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Prognostic Value of Subclinical Pulmonary Congestion With Stress Ultrasound of the Lungs in the Development of Heart Failure in Patients With Primary Myocardial Infarction and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
Aim      To determine the clinical and prognostic significance of subclinical pulmonary congestion, as evaluated by stress ultrasound (stress-US) examination of the lungs, in the development of heart failure (HF) during the postinfarction period after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and percutaneous coronary inte...
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Echocardiographic Predictors of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Patients With Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implanted for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death. Results From a two-Year Prospective Follow-up Study.
Aim      To compare variables of transthoracic EchoCG for determining echocardiographic predictors and their prognostic role in the development of persistent paroxysmal ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT) in patients with ischemic CHF who had been implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator (CD) for primary preventio...
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The influence of the Ini-tial Severity of Coronary Artery Lesion (by the Syntax Score) on the Midterm Prognosis of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Without ST Segment Elevation.
Aim      To study the effect of the baseline severity of coronary artery damage according to the SYNTAX scale (baseline score of coronary lesions, BSCL) on the mid-term prognosis in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (NSTEMI), and to identify the threshold BSCL value that deter...
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The Role of Modi-fiable and Non-Modifiable Factors in the Development of Right and Left Ventricular Myocardial Dysfunction in High-Risk Patients.
Aim      To study early manifestations of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) myocardial remodeling in high-risk patients.Material and methods  Intracardiac hemodynamics was studied by equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography (ERVG) in 83 patients (mean age, 61.1±8.9 years) with preserved LV ejection ...
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Analysis of Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Patients With Genetically Confirmed Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Russian North Western District Residents.
Aim      To compare results of clinical, laboratory, and genetic examination of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FHC).Material and methods  112 patients aged 40.2±17.9 years (49 men) were examined. The gene of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) was analyzed and evaluated using the Dutch Lipid Clini...
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Comparative analysis of tryptophan and downstream metabolites of the kynurenine and serotonin pathways in patients with arterial hypertension and coronary artery disease.
Aim    To compare serum concentrations of tryptophane (Trp) and its metabolites in subjects with no cardiovascular disease (CVD) and patients with СVD, including arterial hypertension (AH) and ischemic heart disease (IHD).Material and methods    This study included 131 participants; 58 participants (11 of them with...
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Adipokines and adipocytokines in men with coronary atherosclerosis and overweight.
Aim    To study concentrations of adipokines and their associations with proinflammatory cytokines in overweight men with coronary atherosclerosis. Material and methods    This study included 79 men aged 45-60 years with atherosclerosis who had undergone coronary endarterectomy during a coronary bypass surgery, and...
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Predictors of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with first-time decompensation of chro-nic heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of nonischemic etiology and persistent atrial tachyarrhythmia.
Aim    To identify possible predictors of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TICMP) in patients with newly developed decompensated chronic heart failure (CHF) of nonischemic origin with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF) and with persistent atrial tachyarrhythmias. Material and methods    This stud...
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Associations of adipokines and metabolic hormones with low-density lipoprotein hypercholesterolemia in men and women under 45 years of age.
Aim    To study the adipokine profile in young people with hypercholesterolemia and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and to evaluate the relationship between concentrations of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and metabolic hormones in men and women younger than 45 years. Material and methods    This study included 304 subject...
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[Cardiac contractility modulation in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction treatment].
Heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF) (HFrEF) is a significant issue of health care due to increasing indexes of morbidity and mortality. The emergence of a number of drugs and implantable devices for the treatment of HFrEF has allowed improvement of patients' well-being and prognosi...
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[Рossibility of using European (HFA-PEFF) and American (H2FPEF) algorithms for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in Russian clinical practice].
This article focuses on the significance of a unified approach to diagnosing heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF). The key hemodynamic index of HFpEF is increased left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) and its noninvasive marker, the E / e' value obtained by tissue Doppler echoc...
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Proactive anti-inflammatory therapy in the advanced stages of a new coronavirus infection. Main results of the inpatient phase of the COLORIT study (Colchicin vs. Ruxolitinib and secukinumab in an open, prospective, randomized trial in patients with novel coronavirus infection COVID-19).
Aim      To evaluate clinical efficacy of the proactive anti-inflammatory therapy in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with pneumonia and a risk of "cytokine storm".Material and methods  The COLORIT study was a comparative study with randomization into 4 groups: colchicine (n=21) 1 mg for the first 3 days followed...
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The Effect of COVID-19 on Long-Term Cardiac Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.
Aim      To evaluate functional changes in the heart in the long-term following COVID-19 in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods  Case reports of 54 patients aged 69.1±9.7 years who had COVID-19 from January 2021 through January 2022 and had been previously diagnosed with NYHA functional c...
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Electrocardiogram QRS Complex Duration as a Predictor of Hospital Prognosis in Patients With COVID-19.
Aim      To determine the effect of major electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19.Material and methods  One of systemic manifestations of COVID-19 is heart injury. ECG is the most simple and available method for diagnosing the heart injury, which influences the therapeutic a...
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Анализ влияния коморбидной сердечно-сосудистой патологии на течение и исходы COVID-19 у госпитализированных пациентов в первую и вторую волну пандемии в Евразийском регионе.
Цель:  Изучение особенностей клинического течения новой коронавирусной инфекции и  влияния сопутствующих заболеваний на исход заболевания у госпитализированных больных с инфекцией SARS-CoV-2 в первую и вторую волны пандемии.Методы и результаты.  Для оценки особенностей течения COVID-19 в Евразийском регионе были со...
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Prevalence of Heart Failure in a Megalopolis.
Aim      To assess the prevalence of heart failure (HF) in St. Petersburg from 2019 through 2021 based on medical reports.Material and methods  Medical records of 146 912 patients with HF who were managed in St. Petersburg from 2019 through 2021 were analyzed. Prevalence of HF was assessed using a standard ICD-10 I ...
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Long-term outcomes in patients with an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator according to the Kuzbass registry.
Aim    To analyze long-term outcomes by results of the prospective part of the Kuban registry of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).Material and methods    A prospective analysis of the incidence of hard endpoints and changes in the condition was performed for 260 patients with ICD succes...
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Cardiometabolic Effects of Empagliflozin in Patients Undergoing Elective Percu-taneous Coronary Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Aim      To evaluate cardiometabolic effects of empagliflozin in patients with ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) following elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Materials and methods Patients meeting the inclusion/non-inclusion criteria were randomized into two groups of equal num...
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[Case of peripartum cardiomyopathy misdiagnosed as pulmonary changes due to COVID-19].
A 37-year-old female patient was admitted 16 days after delivery in a hospital for infectious diseases with cough, shortness of breath, and infiltrative changes in the lungs that were interpreted as viral pneumonia. Considering the failure of therapy and the history, peripartum cardiomyopathy was suspected. Examina...
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[Анализ влияния коморбидной сердечно-сосудистой патологии на течение и исходы COVID-19 у госпитализированных пациентов в первую и вторую волну пандемии в Евразийском регионе].
Цель:  Изучение особенностей клинического течения новой коронавирусной инфекции и  влияния сопутствующих заболеваний на исход заболевания у госпитализированных больных с инфекцией SARS-CoV-2 в первую и вторую волны пандемии.Методы и результаты.  Для оценки особенностей течения COVID-19 в Евразийском регионе были со...
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Risk Factors and Hospital Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Operated on for an acquired Valvular Heart Disease.
Aim      To determine predictors of acute kidney injury (AKI) related with surgeries for correction of acquired valvular heart disease (HD) and to evaluate the incidence of in-hospital complications in patients with postoperative AKI.Material and methods  This study included 62 patients after surgery for correction...
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[Regulatory Adaptive Status in Assessment of Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy and Prognostication of Complications in Functional Class III Chronic Heart Failure].
OBJECTIVE: to elucidate significance of regulatory adaptive status (RAS) for assessment of effectiveness of medical treatment and prediction of cardiovascular complications in functional class (FC) III congestive heart failure (CHF). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We included into this study 100 patients with hypertensive d...
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[Value of Two Dimensional Echocardiography for Assessment of Disease Severity in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension].
AIM: To carry out complex assessment of the right ventricular (RV) function with two-dimensional echocardiography (2D-EchoCG) for detection of most informative markers of the disease severity in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We examined 63 patients with PH (38 with idiopathic PH, 7 ...
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[Bilateral Internal Mammary Grafts With Preservation of Sternum Blood Supply].
We have prospectively collected data from 43 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery and received bilateral internal thoracic artery (ITA) graft. Left ITA was harvested on full length from ostium to bifurcation. Right ITA harvesting included mobilization of only its proximal stump (5-6 cm long), that ...
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[Infective Endocarditis: Problems of Diagnosis and Treatment].
Results of the clinical study involving 458 patients (from 12 to 75 years, mean age 49 +/- 9.3 years) with various forms of infective endocarditis (IE) have been summarized. Integrated echocardiography was the principal non-invasive method of presurgical diagnosis of the disease. Sensitivity of transthoracic echoca...
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[Disorders of Vasoregulative Endothelial Function, Echocardiographic Assessment of Myocardial Dysfunction and Hemodynamics of Pulmonary Circulation in Cirrhosis of the Liver].
AIM: to study relationship between parameters of intracardiac hemodynamics assessed by Doppler echocardiography and functional activity of endothelium, hepatic blood flow and severity of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis of the liver (CL) of different etiology. RESULTS: We found that changes of structur...
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[Myocardial Revascularization in Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Combined With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease].
Currently enough data has been accumulated to consider chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as one of important factors of poor prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease, possibly producing an impact on perioperative risk during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and percutaneous coronary inte...
25,542
[Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy].
This literature review is devoted to the problem of studying sudden cardiac death (SCD) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It covers prevalence of SCD and its structure among young individuals and trained athletes, contains discussion of relation of SCD to sex, age, and hypertrophic response of myocardium to phy...
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[Desaggregant Therapy of Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease: Unsolved Problems].
At present, choice of antiplatelet therapy in ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients depends on the IHD form, accepted treatment guidelines, contraindications, and cost of drugs. Usually, there is no regular control of the action of antiplatelet drugs. However, in many patients such therapy does not improve the long...
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[The Problem of Adherence to Anticoagulant Therapy and Ways to Its Solution].
Suboptimal medication adherence to anticoagulation therapy is a widespread problem and is associated with increases in risk of thromboembolic or haemorrhagic events. Standard therapy with warfarin is associated with suboptimal adherence due to narrow therapeutic window, frequent side effects and need for INR contro...
25,545
[Trimetazidine in the Treatment of Chronic HeartFailure].
The review presents data on alterations of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism occuring due to heart failure, mechanisms of cytoprotective agent trimetazidine associated with a partial inhibition of the fatty acid oxidation and increased metabolism of pyruvate, reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis and oxidative stre...
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[The Possibility of Using Myocardial Cytoprotector Tiotriazoline in Cardiology Practice].
The improvement of approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is considered the number of primary concerns of modern cardiology. It is undoubtable that the main achievements of the last few decades are creation and introduction into clinical practice of metabolic drugs, which mechanism of action is asso...
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[Intracardiac Thrombosis in a Child With Hereditary Thrombophilia].
A child who had undergone subclavian vein catheterization in the neonatal period was hospitalized in a grave condition at the age of 1 year 7 months with echocardiographic signs of right ventricular thrombus. Further examination revealed low level of protein C and mutations in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase an...
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[Optimization of Control of Blood Pressure, Metabolic Disorders and Target Organs Protection With Fixed Perindopril and Indapamide Combination in Treated Patients With Arterial Hypertension].
PURPOSE: to assess the potential of fixed perindopril/indapamide combination (FPIC) to improve angioprotection in patients with arterial hypertension (AP) with various efficacy of preceding therapy with combination of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We included in this open study 50 pa...
25,549
[The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Caused by a Novel Human Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Gene Mutation c.1327 T>C (p.W433R)].
During investigation of molecular nature of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Petrozavodsk (Russia) cohort of patients a novel low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene mutation was found. This mutation designated c.1327 T>C (W443R [W422R]) was predicted to cause substitution of arginine for tryptophan residu...
25,550
[Genetic Risk Factors of Macrovascular Complications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes].
High risk of macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is caused by insulin resistance and atherogenic dyslipidemia that may be genetically determined. The aim of this study was to assess the association of polymorphic genetic variants APOA5 (S19W/rs3135506), CETP (Taq1B/rs708272)...
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[Predictors of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Preclinical Diastolic Dysfunction].
PURPOSE: to evaluate differences in echocardiographic parameters between patients with preclinical diastolic dysfunction (PDD) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and to identify predictors of transition from PDD to HFpEF. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Echocardiographic parameters were recorded in 325...
25,552
[The Myocardial Sleeves of the Pulmonary Veins: Potential Implications For Atrial Fibrillation].
Pulmonary veins (PVs) are thought to play an important role in the initiation of atrial fibrillation. However, systematic microelectrode studies from different regions of the left atria and PV myocardium remain limited. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 2-microelectrode technique was used to characterize electrophysiological p...
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[The Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction].
OBJECTIVE: to compare non-invasive evaluation of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function (DF) by echocardiography using algorithms of the 2009 and 2016 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)/European Association of Echocardiography (EAE, now European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging [EACVI]) Recommendation...
25,554
[Assessment of Relationship Between Cardiovascular Risk and Risk of Development of Diabetes Mellitus].
AIM: to analyze interrelationship between cardiovascular risk (CVR) and risk of development of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a cohort of working age men. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We enrolled in this study 300 men aged 40-59 years with more or equal 1 risk factors. Examination included questionnaire, standard clinical, inst...
25,555
[Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Among Railway Employees in Azerbaijan].
We studied the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in two groups of railway employees aged over 39 years including pensioners. The first (main) group included employees (n=15 671) responsible for movement of trains and exposed to `action of harmful occupational factors. The second (control) group inc...
25,556
[Possibilities to Control Early Stages of Inflammation in and of Thrombus Formation in Cardiovascular Pathology].
Circulating platelet-leukocyte aggregates (PLA) are present in patients with various diseases of the cardiovascular system and are considered as sensitive markers of platelet activation. At the same time characteristics of PLA in the circulating blood continue to be discussed in the context of the search for early ...
25,557
[Hemodynamic Derangements in Patients With Functional Univentricular Heart: Mechanisms of Development, Possibilities of Treatment].
Heart failure (HF) is a predictable outcome of nearly all cardiovascular diseases including congenital heart diseases (CHD). A special category comprises patients with functional single ventricle (FSV) of the heart because of extreme diversity of anatomical changes of the heart and great vessels, complex mechanisms...
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[A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: the Clinical Significance of the PARADIGM HF-Trial].
The implementation into clinical practice of new therapeutic strategies that could improve the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains relevant. Innovative approach is to restore imbalances of neurohumoral systems by inhibiting angiotensin II receptor and neprily...
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[Combined Effect of Genetic Factors, Age, and Smoking on the Risk of Developing Myocardial Infarction].
OBJECTIVE: to elaborate a complex model for myocardial infarction (MI) risk assessment considering the combined effect of genetic predisposition, age and smoking. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included two independent samples of ethnic Russians: 325 patients with MI and 185 individuals without history of cardiov...
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[Comparative Efficacy of the Influence of Fixed Combinations of Antihypertensive Drugs That Block the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, With Thiazide Diuretics on the Parameters of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring].
AIM: to compare effects of fixed-dose combinations of antihypertensive drugs that block renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) with hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) on parameters of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients (n=50; 25 women, 25 men aged 40-75 years) with stage II essen...
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[Comparison of Verapamil and Amlodipine for Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients With Hypertensive Disease].
OBJECTIVE: to compare efficacy of verapamil and amlodipine in treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) in patients with hypertensive disease (HD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with stage III HD, class II-III CHF, and LVEF more or equal 50% (n=167, age 48-...
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[Assessment of Impact of Acute Kidney Injury on Prognosis of a Hospitalized Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure].
OBJECTIVE: to assess prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and its impact on prognosis in a hospitalized patient. MATERIAL AND METHODS: a sample of patients hospitalized with signs of ADHF. RESULTS: Prevalence of AKI in this sample was 23.1%. There was no...
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[The Prediction Model of Cardiovascular Events Among the Russian Population: Methodological Aspects].
Modeling is the common approach for predicting not only the population health, but also the social and economic burden of disease, which is an important argument while making decisions in health care and prevention. AIM: To develop the model for predicting cardiovascular risk, applicable for the assessment of clinic...
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[Cardio-hepatic Syndrome in Heart Failure: Prevalence, Pathogenesis and Prognostic Significance].
In a framework of the concept of organ interactions great attention has been paid during recent years to interaction of the heart and liver. The term cardio-hepatic syndrome (CHS) designates the combination of clinical-laboratory signs of liver dysfunction and acute or chronic cardiac pathology. In this article, we...
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[Cardiooncology: Current Aspects of Prevention of Anthracycline Toxicity].
Anthracyclines including doxorubicin, epirubicin, daunorubicin, aclarubicin are extensively used as chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of hematological and other malignancies. In cancer therapy anthracyclines are often used in combinations with other chemotherapeutic drugs and agents for molecularly targeted the...
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[Role of Autoantibodies Against 1-Adrenergic Receptor in Cardiovascular Disease].
According to current knowledge, autoantibodies against 1-adrenergic receptors may be involved in pathogenesis of different cardiovascular diseases and are mostly studied in patients with Chagas disease, dilated cardiomyopathy and heart rhythm disorders. They may play an important role in cardiomyocyte apoptosis, al...
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[Free Radical Processes Play an Important Role in the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Diabetes].
In this review, we present with exhaustive completeness the data of foreign studies and results of many years of own research, evidencing of the important role of free radical processes in the etiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The review contains the rationale for the concept that oxidative stress in at...
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[Transaortic Implantation of Aortic Valve Bioprosthesis in High-Risk Patient With Simultaneous Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting].
Transaortic approach represents an alternative variant of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) which combines benefits of antegrade transapical approach and high safety profile characteristic of transfemoral approach. This method has substantial advantages over subclavian and transapical approaches in cas...
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[Causes of Angina Pectoris in Survivors of Myocardial Infarction and the Role of Optimization of Antianginal Therapy. Data of the LINKOR Study E..].
AIM: to analyze causes of attacks of angina pectoris and assess impact of optimization of antianginal therapy on frequency of attacks provoked by various factors. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We analyzed diaries of 1226 survivors of myocardial infarction (MI) which occurred within 12months before inclusion in the LINKOR pr...
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[Assessment of the Impact of Nicorandil on the Quality of Life and Prognosis Indicators in Patients With Stable Angina].
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of nicorandil on the elasticity of the great vessels, cardiac functional parameters and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of nicorandil was attended by 154 patients with stable an...
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[A Single Preventive Counseling in the Hospital Does Not Improve the Prognosis of Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention].
The purpose of the study "Invasive Techniques for the treatment of atherosclerosis: the effectiveness of secondary preventive intervention" (IMLA-TRAC) - long-term efficacy of single preventive counseling of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) in a stationary treatment for percutaneous coronary intervention ...
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[Effects of Amlodipine/Lisinopril Fixed-Dose Combination on Severity of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Parameters of Myocardial Stiffness in Patients With Hypertension].
AIM: To assess effects of 12 weeks treatment with the amlodipine/lisinopril fixed-dose combination (ALFDC) on the left ventricular (LV) mass index (LVMI), parameters of LV and left atrial stiffness. METHODS: At phase 1 of the study we examined 44 healthy subjects (21 men, 23 women, mean age 51.5+/-1.0 years) and 60 ...
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[Diagnosis, Prognosis, Monitoring of Cardiac Complications of Arterial Hypertension. Hypertensive Heart Disease].
AIM: of the study was further investigation of diagnostics and management of cardiac complications of essential hypertension (EH). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of annual reports of cardiological departments for 10 year period was carried out. Internists (n=330) from 6 regions of Russia participated in the study. ...
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[Antihypertensive Therapy and its Efficacy in Outpatient Elderly and Very Elderly Subjects].
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study of the characteristics and effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy (AHT) in patients aged 65 years and older. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 356 patients, mean age 74,9+/-6,1 years, 80.4% women. The prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) and the current intake of antihyp...
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[Volume of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation].
PURPOSE: To identify prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in dependence of volume of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as assessed by the number of grafts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 431 patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) who underwent CABG. Group 1 comprised patients with single-vessel ...
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[Detection of Autoantibodies Against the 1-Adrenergic Receptor in the Sera of Patients via the Competitive cell-Based Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay].
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the level of anti-1-adrenergic receptor autoantibodies in patients with ventricular arrhythmias with no signs of organic heart disease and with presence of cardiovascular pathology in comparison with a group of healthy volunteers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 44 pati...
25,577
[Immunological Analysis of Human Atherosclerotic Plaques in ex vivo Culture System].
THE AIM OF THE STUDY: to analyze the dynamics of lymphocytic composition of human atherosclerotic plaques in ex vivo culture system. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 15 atherosclerotic plaques obtained from patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy. Plaques were cultured as ring-shaped explants on colla...
25,578
[Prevalence of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Disease in Kyrgyzstan: Assessment using WHO STEPS Approach].
Assessment of prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) based on WHO "STEPS" approach was conducted in Kyrgyzstan. Results of this study demonstrated high prevalence of NCD risk factors: 94.2% of subjects aged 24-64 years had risk factors. Prevalence of elevated blood pressure was 48.7, smoking ...
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[Assessment of the Possibility of Comparing Mortality Rates from Diseases of the Circulatory System in the United States and Russia].
OBJECTIVE: to compare and discuss causes of differences between standardized mortality rates (SMR) from diseases of the circulatory system (DCS) among men and women older than 50 years in Russia and USA. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on mortality rate in the USA were taken from WHO mortality database (WHO MD), those on...
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[Five Year Dynamics of Main Clinical Symptoms in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease in Russia in Comparison With Other Countries (the CLARIFY Registry)].
The CLARIFY register (The prospeCtive observational LongitudinAl RegIstry oF patients with stable coronary arterY disease) combined data of outpatients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) from 45 countries including Russia. Purpose of this publication was to analyze dynamics of stable angina during 5 years of ...
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[Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise Training and Adherence to Therapy in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting].
AIM: to assess efficacy of home-based exercise training (HBET) at outpatient stage of cardiac rehabilitation and its impact on adherence to treatment in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 1 month after CABG 112 male patients (after completion of rehabilitation program in ...
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[Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed Combination of Perindopril Arginine and Amlodipine in Patients With Hypertension Uncontrolled by Treatment With Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers in Real Clinical Practice. Results of the PREVOSHODSTVO (SUPERIORITY) Program].
The article presents preliminary results of a subanalysis of PREVOSHODSTVO (SUPERIORITY) phase IV study. Aim of this subanalysis was to assess efficacy and tolerability of a fixed-dose perindopril/amlodipine combination (FDPAC) in patients with arterial hypertension (AP) uncontrolled on previous treatment with angi...
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[Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques: Comparison With Intravascular Ultrasound].
PURPOSE: Determination of computed tomography angiography (CTA) informativeness in assessment of state of atherosclerotic coronary plaque (ACP) and identification of signs of its instability compared with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Coronary CTA was carried out in 52 patients with clinica...
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[Soluble Suppression of Tumorogenicity 2 Increases Opportunities for Risk Stratification After Acute Heart Failure Decompensation].
PURPOSE: to evaluate the significance of soluble ST2-receptor (sST2) concentrations in patient (pts) risk stratification in with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) during long-term follow-up period. METHODS: In the prospective single-center study were included 159 pts with ADHF III-IV FC NYHA. Blood samples to...
25,585
[The Time Course of Formation Of Systolic Dysfunction of the Heart in Doxorubicin Cardiomyopathy].
The anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy is a frequent and menacing complication of antitumor therapy leading to chronic heart failure. A study of the formation of heart failure can reveal early signs of the development of systolic dysfunction of the heart. In this work in rats we studied cardiac function at differ...
25,586
[The Course of Pregnancy in Women With Arterial Hypertension].
We included in this study 69 women with hypertension in the II trimester of pregnancy, of whom 52 (75%) had normal weight gain during the period of gestation, and 17 (25%) had abnormal weight gain. Comprehensive clinical and instrumental examination included calculation of body mass index before and during gestatio...
25,587
[Problems and Perspectives of Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Left Ventricular Diastolic Function].
This literature review is devoted to noninvasive evaluation of the left ventricular (LV) diastolic function by echocardiography with special stress on existing problems of detection of LV dysfunction by Doppler echocardiography of transmitral blood flow. Basing on existent algorithms one often cannot clearly judge ...
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[The Choice of Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Kidney Disease].
The review shows the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), depending on the severity of the disease. Patients with non-valvular AF and CKD have a significantly increased risk of both bleeding and thromboembolic complications, and death from all causes. Evaluation of t...
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[Ischemic Heart Disease: Focus on Acute Infarction of the Right Ventricular Myocardium].
Ischemic heart disease and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in particular remain widely spread and contribute seriously in total mortality of population. This literature review is devoted to the right ventricular (RV) AMI as the least studied problem of contemporary cardiology. We present here description of speci...
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[Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Cncentration and Presence of Subfractions of Small Dense Low Density Lipoproteins as Independent Factors of Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease].
AIM: To study relation of lipoproteina - Lp(a) and subfractional composition of apoB containing lipoproteins to the presence of ischemic heart disease (IHD). Manerial and methods. Parameters of lipid spectrum, Lp(a), and subfractions of apoB containing lipoproteins were determined in blood serum of 187 patients with...
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[Novel Scale for Long-Term Prognostication of Risk of Death and Nonfatal Cardiovascular Complications in Patients From the PROGNOSIS-IHD Registry].
PURPOSE: To elaborate a risk score for prognostication of long-term survival of patients with chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD) using data of the PROGNOSIS-IHD Registry. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Participants of the PROGNOSIS-IHD Registry (n=641, 500 men, 141 women) were inhabitants of Moscow region consecutively ad...
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[Serial Assessment of Transthoracic Coronary Flow Reserve as Method of Assessing Efficacy of Intracoronary Intervention in the Left Anterior and Posterior Descending Arteries].
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been described as an accurate technique for noninvasive evaluation of coronary flow reserve (CFR) of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and posterior descending artery (PDA). Aim of this study was to find out whether serial measurement of CFR in LAD and PDA using TTE ...
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[Influence of the Potassium Channels Activator Nicorandil to the Quality of Life in Patients With Ishemic Heart Disease and Stable Angina Pectoris].
The aim of the study to assess the influence of medicamentous therapy to the quality of life of ischemic heart disease patients with stable angina pectoris by activator potassium channels nicorandil in comparison with traditional therapy by isosorbide dinitrate. The study included 84 ischemic heart disease patients...
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[Long-Term Survival After Myocardial Infarction].
The purpose of this study was to explore the long-term survival of patients after myocardial infarction (MI) and to elucidate main medical and social factors affecting survival. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 2006 we included into this study 791 consecutive patients with MI. Duration of follow-up was 8.5 years. Survival w...
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[Assessment of Efficiency of Medicamentous Therapy in Correction of Structurally Functional Changes of The Cardiac Muscle at Patients With Arterial Hypertension in Combination With Bronchial Asthma].
BACKGROUND: Bronchial asthma (BA) is a serious problem. It was found that the frequency of arterial hypertension (AH) detection in patients with asthma is about 30 %. At patients practically all types of violations of a warm rhythm meet a bronkhoobstruktivny syndrome. Emergence of rather new preparations - If-block...
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[Galectin-3 in Patients With Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Metabolic Syndrome].
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum galectin 3 and to determine the potential clinical value of this parameter in patients with atrial fibrillation - AF (paroxysmal and persistent) and metabolic syndrome (MS). DESIGN AND METHODS: We examined 100 patients with MS (50 with paroxysmal or persistent AF and 50 without arrhythmi...
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[Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Rosuvastatin and Original Rosuvastatin].
The study is one of the priority points of the Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, initiated due to known high average level of LDL cholesterol in Russian population and necessity for its optimized control by better access to treatment. AIM: To conduct comparative analysis of efficacy and safety...
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[Autoimmunity and Prognosis of Patients With Morphologically Documented Myocarditis].
AIM: to assess clinical and prognostic value of circulating cardiospecific autoantibodies (AAB) and CD4+ T-regulatory cells in patients with myocarditis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We included into this study 47 patients with lymphocytic myocarditis verified by analysis of histological and immunohistochemical data. Compa...
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[Cardiovascular Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prevalence and Pathogenesis].
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with high risk of cardiovascular events. Among main causes of death in RA are: myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, sudden cardiac death, which are determined by the early development and rapid progression of atherosclerotic vascular ...