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[Content of microelements in left ventricular myocardium of patients with ischemic heart disease. Data of roentgenofluorescent analysis with the use of synchrotron irradiation].
Contents of 11 microelements (Se, Rb, K, Sr, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn) in various parts (zone of infarction, of scar, periinfaction zone) of left ventricular myocardium of patients with ischemic heart disease was studied with method of rentgenofluorescent analysis with the use of synchrotron irradiation (overall ...
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[Effect of eprosartan on psychophysiological functions of drivers with arterial hypertension].
Antihypertensive drug eprosartan from the group of angiotensin II receptor blockers was studied from the position of its effect on professionally significant psychophysiological qualities of train drivers, which were assessed with the help of psychophysiological tests. One hundred drivers with arterial hypertension...
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[Peculiarities of interval QT changes and its prognostic role in patients with acute myocardial infarction].
Prognostic significance of duration and dispersion of interval QT as well as relationship of these parameters to other clinical and instrumental signs were studied in 220 survivors of acute myocardial infarction (MI). These patients were examined on days 10-14 of MI and then followed for 12-36 months. Values of cor...
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[Special features of pathogenesis and pharmacotherapy of chronic heart failure in women].
At present in Europe number of deaths due to diseases of cardiovascular system in women has exceeded number of deaths in men. It has been established that process of cardiac remodeling proceeds differently in women and men. This determines different prognosis of the course of chronic heart failure. So after acute m...
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[On the possibility of amiodarone use in some cases of persistent atrial fibrillation].
Aim of the study was to investigate mechanisms of amiodarone action on atrial and ventricular rhythm during persistent atrial fibrillation (PAF), and to assess efficacy of amiodarone as monotherapy or in combination with digoxin. Holter ECG monitoring and registration of high resolution ECG with construction of per...
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[Torasemide--new generation loop diuretic: clinical pharmacology and therapeutic application].
Peculiarities of clinical pharmacology of new generation loop diuretic torasemide and its possible place in the treatment of arterial hypertension, chronic heart failure (CHF) and liver cirrhosis are considered. Main advantage of torasemide over loop diuretics of furosemide and bumetamide type is that in addiction ...
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[Nitrates in the practice of treatment of cardiovascular diseases].
Mechanisms of emergence of endothelial dysfunction underlying development of ischemic heart disease with peculiarities of its 24-hour cycles are considered in detail. Data on metabolism of organic nitrates, determining basis of "replacement" therapy with nitrates in deficit of nitric oxide (endothelium dependent fa...
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[Neoangiogenesis and coronary atherosclerosis: diagnostic value of a novel biochemical marker placenta growth factor in patients with ischemic heart disease].
BACKGROUND: Placenta growth factor (PlGF), a member of the vascular endothelial growth factor family, promotes neoarteriogenesis and triggers intraplaque inflammation thereby stimulating atherosclerotic plaque progression and plaque rupture. OBJECTIVE: To investigate prognostic significance of circulating placenta g...
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[Echocardiography of operated heart. Assessment of results of mitral valvuloplasty].
AIM: To assess results of surgery and to elaborate criteria of noninvasive diagnosis of cardiac function in patients with rheumatic mitral disease after reconstructive interventions on mitral valve. MATERIAL: Patients (n=192, mean age 41.2+/-1.2 years) with pure mitral stenosis (76%) and combined mitral valve diseas...
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[Efficacy of the use of sirolimus covered stents in the treatment of diffuse atherosclerotic lesions of coronary arteries].
Aim of the study was to compare efficacy of sirolimus covered (116 patients, group 1) and bare (117 patients, group 2) stents. Groups were comparable according to main characteristics. Proportion of patients with diabetes was 19 and 13.7%, with multivessel lesions--87.1 and 80.4%, with arterial diameter <2.75 mm--4...
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[QT rate dependence in norm and myocardial infarction].
AIM: To assess QT/RR relationship in healthy subjects and in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) using long term 12-lead ECG monitoring. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied separately diurnal and nocturnal QT interval rate-dependence using a linear model "QT=beta+alphaxRR" in 42 patients with AMI on 2-nd we...
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[Syndrome of white coat hypertension in pregnant women].
Among 127 pregnant women with hypertension 17 (13.4%) were found to have white coat hypertension because they had elevated blood pressure (BP) according to office measurements and normal BP during 24-hour BP monitoring. Investigation of b-adrenoreception of erythrocyte membranes and analysis of calculated parameters...
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[Possibilities of myocardial cytoprotection in complex treatment of patients with chronic heart failure].
Efficacy of metabolic therapy with trimetazidine MR and 3-(2,2,2-trimethylhydrazyn) propionatodihydratum (3-TMHP) was compared in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic genesis. Clinico-functional examination included dobutamine stress echocardiography single photon emission computer tomography (SPEC...
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[Preventive efficacy of propafenone, its effect on functional state of the heart during long-term treatment of patients with paroxysmal atrioventricular arrhythmias].
Efficacy and tolerability of propafenone were studied in the process of long-term treatment of patients with various forms of paroxysmal atrioventricular arrhythmias. It was established that propafenone appears to be highly effective remedy for prophylaxis of paroxysms of atrioventricular reciprocal nodal tachycard...
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[Changes of parameters of hemodynamics and systems of neurohumoral regulation in patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers after switching from DDD to VVI pacing mode].
To study complex of pathogenetic changes arising during VVI mode single chamber ventricular pacing we temporarily (for 1 hour) switched pacing mode from dual (DDD) to single (VVI) chamber stimulation in 11 patients. Parameters studied were cardiac output (CO), total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR), levels of ...
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[Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor moexipril in the treatment of arterial hypertension. Possibilities of moexipril in the treatment of postmenopausal women].
Data on efficacy and safety of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor moexipril in the treatment of arterial hypertension are reviewed. Such advantages of this preparation as 24-hour duration of action, lack of loss of hypotensive effect during long term administration, metabolic neutrality, and low rate of side e...
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[Computed tomography of coronary arteries].
The review covers possibilities of modern techniques of computer tomography (CT) of coronary arteries: electron beam tomography and 4-, 16-, 64-slice multi-spiral CT. Main studies conducted in this area are analyzed. Results of these studies (values of sensitivity and specificity, numbers of included patients, numb...
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[Heart rate variability in chronic heart failure and its role in prognosis of the disease.].
Aim. To assess role of 24 hour heart rate variability (HRV) for prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and systolic dysfunction in the era of wide use of b-adrenoblockers. Material. Patients (n=135) with symptomatic CHF and ischemic (68%) or nonischemic cardiomyopathy (32%) with systolic left ventri...
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[Short Term Simvastatin Use in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure of Ischemic Origin Did Not Preclude Elevation of N-Terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Level.].
Effect of statins on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with heart failure has not been well elucidated. Purpose. To assess changes of NT-proBNP during short term use of simvastatin in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic systolic heart failure. Patients and methods. ...
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[Efficacy and Safety of a Domestic Non-selective b-adrenoblocker Possibilities of the Use of Proxodolol in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.].
Novel (made in Russia) nonselective b-blocker with a1-blocking properties proxodolol was given to 30 patients with ischemic heart disease, NYHA class II-III chronic heart failure (CHF) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <40%. Methods of control included clinical examination, registration of hemodynamic a...
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[Effect of Type 2 Diabetes on Results of Endovascular Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease With Drug Covered Stents (Results of 1 Year Follow-up).].
Aim of the study was to determine the impact of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) on clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) undergoing coronary revascularisation. The study enrolled 99 diabetic patients with de novo lesions in native coronary arteries. Medically treated DM was present in 61 p...
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[Dynamics of Fatty Acid binding protein and pro-brain natriuretic Peptide levels in patients with ischemic heart disease at the background of stress test and balloon coronary angioplasty.].
Dynamics of fatty acid binding protein (FABP) and pro-brain natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP) levels was studied in patients with ischemic heart disease at rest, during transitory myocardial ischemia, and before and after balloon angioplasty. Forty patients were included: 25 patients with stable angina comprised the stu...
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[Expediency of the use of fibrates for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular complications.].
Fibrates primarily cause lowering of triglycerides and elevation of high density cholesterol levels. In WHO, HHS and VA-HIT trials fibrates were shown to decrease development of complications of cardiovascular diseases. Efficacy of fenofibrate in subjects with moderate risk and type 2 diabetes combined with mild dy...
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[Echocardiographic assessment of results of single stage mitral and aortic valvuloplasty].
Echocardiographic assessment of results of single stage mitral and aortic valvuloplasty was carried out in 29 patients (mean age 44.1+/-1.2 years) with combined rheumatic mitral and aortic valve disease. Dynamics of most of ultrasound parameters of the heart after double intervention on mitral and aortic valves was...
27,124
[Visceral obesity as a pathogenetic factor of ischemic heart disease].
Relationship between visceral obesity and development of ischemic heart disease (IHD) has been widely studied during last years. Fat tissue is considered to be endocrine and secretory organ liberating wide spectrum of protein and signal factors-adipokines. We studied 27 healthy subjects and 55 patients (including 39...
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[Peculiarities of regulatory mechanisms of autonomic nervous system in patients with arterial hypertension and disturbed 24-hour blood pressure profile].
BACKGROUND: Insufficient nocturnal blood pressure (BP) decline is associated with elevated risk of complications of hypertensive disease. Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects activity of sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of autonomic nervous system. AIM: To elucidate special characteristics of HRV in patients w...
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[Prevention of ischemic stroke in middle aged patients with atrial fibrillation. Effect of sinus rhythm maintenance, aspirin, warfarin, and simvastatin].
Patients (n=263, age 49-64 years) with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation were subjected to controlled treatment aimed at restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm (n=134) or slowing of rate of ventricular contractions. Efficacy of complementary use of combination of simvastatin with aspirin, warfarin and...
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[Effect of corticosterone and plasma lipoproteins on working capacity and ultrastructure of isolated rat heart].
Blood lipoproteins (very low density--VLDL, low density--LDL and high density--HDL) penetrate into the myocardium through capillary endothelial layer via receptor mediated endocytosis (all lipoproteins), nonreceptor uptake, or along interendothelial gaps (LDL). In the myocardium lipoproteins are captured by interst...
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[Bone marrow stem cells in the treatment of ischemic heart disease].
Cardiac cells possess limited ability to regeneration. Therefore acute myocardial infarction results in replacement of "perished" cardiomyocytes by scar tissue. The consequence of this is lowering of myocardial contractile function and development of heart failure. Novel approach to improvement of blood supply, con...
27,129
[Inflammation and chronic heart failure. The role of statins].
Immune inflammation is an important link in pathogenesis of chronic heart failure (CHF). It has been proven that hyperproduction of proinflammatory cytokines (TNFa, IL-6, IL-1, etc) with associated endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress affect unfavorably clinico-hemodynamic parameters and prognosis of life o...
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[Effect of therapy with atorvastatin on parameters of postprandial lipemia and factors of inflammation in patients with ischemic heart disease].
Reaction of parameters of lipid transport system to standard fat load (J.Patsch method), C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen levels were studied in 30 patients with ischemic heart disease before and after 3 months of therapy with atorvastatin (10 mg/day). Atorvastatin therapy resulted in 25, 34, 17 and 16% lowe...
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[Insulin-glucose parameters in healthy women and patients with arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease in dependence on age and follicle-stimulating hormone levels].
Insulin-glucose parameters in healthy women do not significantly change with changes of functional state of ovaries. Women with hypertension and normal levels of glycemia have significantly higher values of basal insulinemia and HOMA-R index reflecting presence of moderate insulin resistance degree of which is more...
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[Immediate results of endovascular treatment of coronary arteries in patients with ischemic heart disease].
AIM: To assess immediate results of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and finding the predictors of the successful outcomes in various subgroups of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). MATERIAL: Patients (n=1066, (average age 55.7+/-9.2 years, women 12%) treated with coronary artery stenting between ...
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[Derangements of contractility of left ventricular myocardium in patients subjected to coronary bypass surgery. Methods of their correction].
Coronary bypass grafting with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass was performed in 119 patients (age 41-75 years) with stable angina. In addition to standard therapy in pre and post operative periods patients of group 1 (n=40) received mildronate (750 mg/day for 3 days then 750 mg twice weekly), patients of group 2 (...
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[Randomized FARVATER study. Part 2. Effect of atorvastatin on endothelial function, distensibility and stiffness of vascular wall].
AIM: To elucidate effect of two doses of atorvastatin (10 and 20 mg/day) on endothelial function, distensibility and stiffness of vascular wall. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients (n=50) with documented ischemic heart disease and hyperlipidemia were randomized to 10 or 20 mg/day of atorvastatin (Atoris, KRKA). Endotheli...
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[Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure].
AIM: To study quality of life of heart failure patients who underwent cardiac resynchronization therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cardiac resynchronization devices were implanted to 27 consecutive patients (69.7+/-11.9 years of age) with severe heart failure (NYHA class III-IV). Follow up period was 11.6+/-4.9 months. ...
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[Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure. Part VII. Epidemiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis of primary (idiopathic) pulmonary arterial hypertension].
In a series of articles the authors discuss literature data concerning epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), its modern classification; peculiarities of its pathogenesis and analysis of results of epidemiological and cohort studies. Rate of new cases of PAH is 1-2, prevalence - approximately 15 cas...
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[ Psychological stress and acknowledgement of its value as a first order cardiovascular risk factor].
The paper contains analysis of results of recent studies of relationships between stress and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A variety of stress reactions are depicted: acute stress, chronic stress, as well as models of work stress. Pathophysiologic mechanisms of links between stress and cardiovascular morb...
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[Sensitization of lymphocytes to insulin as one of risk factors of ischemic heart disease].
Prevalence and character of sensitization of lymphocytes to insulin and its prognostic significance were studied in 71 patients with ischemic heart disease and 55 healthy people. Direct overt sensitization of lymphocytes to insulin was found in 14 of 71 patients (p<0.01 compared with control group). This type of re...
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[Ischemic heart disease in patients with schizophrenia (clinico-epidemiological study)].
We carried out a multicenter controlled study of case histories of patients with schizophrenia and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or postinfarction cardiosclerosis (PIC) from cardiological (n=44), psychosomatic (n=19) and psychiatric (n=23) hospitals was. In hospital mortality, ischemic heart disease (IHD) risk ...
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[Clinico-epidemiological program of the study of depression in cardiological practice in patients with arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease (COORDINATA)].
COORDINATA - first Russian multicenter prospective (3 year long) study having the aim to elucidate prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and their influence on cardiovascular (CV) prognosis. Results of baseline epidemiologica...
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[Problems of a physician-patient interaction and control of arterial hypertension in Russia. Main results of scientific-practical program ARGUS-2].
OBJECTIVE: To study the problems of physician-patient cooperation, patient- and physician related barrieres to target blood pressure (BP) achievement and to demonstrate improvement of BP control with indapamide SR 1.5 mg, when given to patients remaining uncontrolled while receiving antihypertensive therapy without ...
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[The efficacy and safety of nibentan for pharmacological cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and flutter: the role of dose limitation and magnesium sulfate administration].
The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of magnesium sulfate on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological cardioversion with nibentan (NB) in doses up to 0,125 mg/kg in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and flutter (AFL). Calculated dose of NB was 0.125 mg/kg. It was administered as 2 bo...
27,143
[Chronic asymptomatic hyperuricemia as a marker of atherogenic risk in children].
A cross-sectional study of a representative sample of boys aged 7-17 years (n=569) was carried out in Arkhangelsk. The rate of asymptomatic hyperuricemia was 27.59 %. Serum level of uric acid correlated with levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting glycemia, systolic ...
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[Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure. Part VIII. Diagnosis, course, and prognosis of primary (idiopathic) pulmonary arterial hypertension].
In a series of articles the authors discuss literature data concerning epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension (PH), its modern classification; peculiarities of its pathogenesis and treatment in various diseases and conditions. In the eight communication they describe presentations of PH and methods of its instrumen...
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[Experimental and theoretical analysis of the role of cholinergically induced local non-excitability in atrial fibrillation and flutter].
Excitation of vagal nerves results in the emergence of temporarily inexcitable regions in atria. The fact is shown using microelectrode techniques and the mapping of excitation on frog atria isolated together with vago-sympathetic trunks. These regions serve as unidirectional block and functional obstacle provoking...
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[Role of tissue Doppler echocardiography in the diagnosis of right ventricular dysfunction in patients with chronic functional class I-IV heart failure].
A left or/and right ventricular (LV, RV) defection can cause chronic heart failure (CHF). It is well known that patients with pronounced RV CHF have worse prognosis and need serious intervention including heart transplantation. But RV non-invasive methods for diastolic dysfunctions are limited. Some of them, for in...
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[Oxygen-transport function of the blood and endothelial dysfunction in patients with angina pectoris and arterial hypertension].
Parameters of oxygen-transport function of the blood and function of the endothelium were studied in 49 patients with stable angina pectoris of I and II functional class with or without concomitant 2nd degree arterial hypertension. All patients received pathogenetic therapy. Signs of endothelial dysfunction were fo...
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[Comprehensive assessment of ischemic episodes and vasomotor function of vascular endothelium in patients with type II diabetes mellitus].
Value of functional state of endothelium in assessment of episodes of ischemia was studied in 93 patients (52 men and 41 women, mean age 58.3 +/- 4.8 years) divided into 2 groups. Group 1 comprised 47 patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and type II diabetes, group 2 comprised 46 patients with IHD without dis...
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[Functional state of endothelium and oxidant activity of leucocytes in patients with ischemic heart disease after coronary bypass surgery].
Relationship between disorders of endothelial function, proinflammatory activity of leucocytes and effects of therapy with simvastatin or its combination with ezetimibe was studied in 72 patients with ischemic heart disease subjected to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Vascular endothelial function was asses...
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[Effect of atorvastatin therapy on the level of secretory phospholipase A2 group IIA and on the modification of low density lipoproteins in patients with ischemic heart disease].
We studied effect of atorvastatin on secretory phospholipase A2 group IIA (sPLA2-IIA) in blood serum of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), lipid composition of low density lipoproteins (LDL) and process of modification of LDL induced by sPLA2-IIA in 20 patients taking 20 mg/day of atorvastatin for 3 months...
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[Indapamide retard and enalapril in patients with arterial hypertension: hypotensive effectiveness and effect on endothelial function].
AIM: To find out what type of therapy was better for restoration of 24 hour blood pressure (BP) rhythm and impaired function of vascular endothelium, and to determine preferential therapy for patients with severe endothelial dysfunction. METHODS: We performed ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and assessments of e...
27,152
[Specifics of distribution of polymorphic markers of the renin-angiotensin-system genes, relation to ventricular hypertrophy in patients with essential hypertension of Uzbek nationality].
AIM: To study distribution of polymorphisms of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) genes, and their association with processes of left ventricular remodeling in men of uzbek nationality with essential hypertension (EH). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pati...
27,153
[Effect of treatment with amiodarone on sinus node function].
Treatment with amiodarone is often associated with sinus bradycardia. We studied 477 patients (mean age 48.7 +/- 0.7 years) with various cardiac rhythm disturbances. Most patients had ischemic heart disease. Average saturation dose of amiodarone was 809.4 +/- 13.4 mg/day, average maintenance dose - 263.2 +/- 5.4 mg...
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[Ultrasound assessment of hemodynamic parameters in patients with coarctation of the aorta in the immediate and remote postoperative period].
We examined 97 patients aged 14 days - 21 years with coarctation of the aorta (CA) and studied effect of high pressure and pressure gradient in the region of CA (DeltaP(CA)) on cardiac pump function and reserve capacity of the left ventricle. Children with left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) below 30% (n=2...
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[Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure. Part IX. Traditional therapy of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension].
In a series of articles the authors discuss literature data concerning epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension (PH), its modern classification; peculiarities of its pathogenesis and treatment in various diseases and conditions. In the nine communication they describe presentations of PH and methods of its instrument...
27,156
[Revascularization of the myocardium in patients with ischemic heart disease. Experience of the use of sirolimus eluting stents].
The author presented a review of clinical research works conducted and completed in 2001 - 2005. The review contains data on clinical trials of sirolimus-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease. The author analyzed experimental data on the mechanism of action of rapamycin on the cell and also analyz...
27,157
[Possibilities of early surgical correction of postinfarction remodeling of the heart].
Postinfarction remodeling of the heart (PIRH) has unfavorable prognostic value because is associated with elevated risk of fatal arrhythmias, emergence and progression of heart failure. Reversibility of PIRH in early period after myocardial infarction causes interest. We followed dynamics of echocardiographical par...
27,158
[The role of brain natriuretic peptide in diagnosis of diastolic myocardial dysfunction in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease].
Aim of the study was to elucidate possibility of the use of brain and atrial natriuretic peptide (BNP) as a diagnostic marker of diastolic dysfunction (DD) of the left ventricular myocardium in 37 patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). We used data of echocardiography and Doppler echocardiography f...
27,159
[Clinico-diagnostic significance of cytokine activation and changes of morphofunctional parameters of the heart in patients with chronic heart failure and possibilities of correction of revealed disturbances with simvastatin].
AIM: To study clinico-diagnostic significance of cytokine activation, changes of levels of inflammatory cytokines in blood serum and main morphofunctional parameters of the heart in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic origin at the background of therapy with simvastatin. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We ex...
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[Dynamics of QT interval dispersion in patients with ischemic heart disease during stress test as possible reflection of changes of terminal part of the T-wave].
Changes of QT and QTa interval dispersion during stress test on treadmill and possible dependence of these changes on results of stress test and severity of coronary atherosclerosis were studied in 82 patients with effort angina. All patients were subjected to stress test on treadmill and selective coronary angiogr...
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[Dobutamine stress-echocardiography in prognostication of risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with atherosclerosis obliterans with forthcoming surgery on the aorta and large arteries].
Aim of the study was to analyze efficacy of the use of stress echocardiography for assessment of degree of risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with atherosclerosis obliterans of the aorta and large arteries of lower extremities scheduled for surgery. Dobutamine-atropine stress echocardiography was carr...
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[Detection of left atrial auricular thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation and risk factors of thromboembolic complications: the role of transesophageal echocardiography and multispiral computer tomography].
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is routinely used for visualization of left auricular thrombi in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Multispiral computed tomography (MSCT) with the use of contrast preparations is a novel method of visualization of intracardiac structures. Forty three patients (27 men, 16...
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[Effect of radiofrequency ablation of accessory atrio-ventricular junctions on electromechanical coupling of the myocardium in children with manifesting Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome].
Aim of the study was to assess immediate and remote hemodynamic and electromechanical effects of radiofrequency ablation of accessory atrio-ventricular pathways in children with manifesting Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Radiofrequency ablation of accessory atrio-ventricular pathways resulted in diminishment ...
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[Cardiac natriuretic peptides in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy].
AIM: To study interrelation of main clinico-hemodynamic parameters and levels of natriuretic peptides (NUP) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We measured concentrations of N-terminal fragments of precursors of plasma brain and atrial natriuretic peptides (NT-proBNP and NT-pro...
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[RELIPH--REgularnoye Letcheniye I ProPHylaktika (regular treatment and prevention)--the key to improvement of situation with cardiovascular diseases in Russia: results of multicenter study. Part I].
The paper presents first results of the conducted in Russia large-scale study " REgularnoye Letcheniye I ProPHylaktika (Regular Treatment and Prevention)--the key to improvement of situation with cardiovascular diseases in Russia--RELIPH" on assessment of conformity of recommended by medical practitioners treatment ...
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[Age related changes of regulatory mechanisms of cardio-vascular system and significance of nitric oxide synthase in the norm and pathology].
The article sums up results of thirty-year period of studies of ontogenesis of autonomic nervous system conducted in laboratory of neuromorphology and electron microscopy. It contains discussion of pre- and postnatal ontogenesis of cardiovascular innervation and content of NO-synthase in cardiac ganglia at normal a...
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[Antiatherogenic effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors from the point of view of evidence based medicine].
In a series of articles the authors analyze literature data concerning controlled studies in which cardio-, cerebro-, and vasoprotective effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) have been assessed. In the second communication they discuss the results of three recently completed major randomized pl...
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[Von Willebrand factor and soluble P-selectin in patients with non ST-Elevation acute coronary syndrome during treatment with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist eptifibatide].
Soluble P-selectin (marker of activation of platelets) and von Willebrand factor (marker of activation of endothelium) were measured in 44 patients with non ST-Elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) 21 of whom received glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist eptifibatide (two 180 mg/kg boluses with 10 min interval fo...
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[Anxiety-depressive disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with acute coronary syndrome].
Psychological status of 140 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was studied on the 12-th day after the moment of admission to the cardioreanimation department and in 6 months after discharge from hospital. Spielberger questionnaire was used for assessment of level of person...
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[Immunoinflammatory factors in unstable angina. Possibility of influence of atorvastatin].
In 101 patients with ischemic heart disease (unstable angina class I and II-III) with hypercholesterolemia at the background of standard therapy (51 patients) and after administration of atorvastatin (50 persons) prescribed from first day of hospitalization in mean dose 10.8 +/- 0.1 mg/day immune status was studied ...
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[Prognostic value of parameters of diastolic left ventricular function and muscular status in elderly patients - survivors of myocardial infarction].
Aim of the study was to assess prognostic value of intraventricular filling flows and parameters of muscular status in patients of elder age group who had survived myocardial infarction. Patients (n=96) aged more than 60 years with Q-wave myocardial infarction were subjected to echocardiographical examination with ...
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[Combined reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction].
Three schemes of treatment were used in the management of 230 patients with acute myocardial infarction: immediate thrombolysis (group 1, n=71), immediate thrombolysis followed by angioplasty in 12 hours-7 days depending of the clinical picture of the disease (group 2, n=65), primary angioplasty not later than 12 h...
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[Effect of acenocoumarol and aspirin on platelet function, markers of thrombinemia, and intracardiac thrombosis in patients with atrial fibrillation].
Patients with atrial fibrillation taking either indirect anticoagulant acenocumarol or most often prescribed antiaggregant aspirin were followed for 1 year. The results have shown that therapy with acenocumarol lowers content of D-dimer, prevents formation and promotes lysis of left auricular thrombi and lowers ris...
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[A cross-sectional study of lipid metabolism in postmenopausal women].
AIM: To assess frequency of atherogenic dyslipidemia in postmenopausal residents of Ekateringurg. METHODS: Cross-sectional study included 1100 female patients of outpatient menopausal clinic. All were residents of Ekaterinburg aged from 28 to 64 years. The participants of the study were divided into 3 groups; the 1s...
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[Activity of lipid peroxidation and functional state of the myocardium in remodeling of rat heart after experimental myocardial infarction].
It was shown in experiments on Wistar rats that the processes of postinfarction remodeling of the heart in animals that survived myocardial infarction were characterized by lowering of excitability of cardiac muscle, impairment of ability of sarcoplasmic reticulum to accumulate calcium ions. High level of content o...
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[Level of hormones of pituitary-gonadal axis, penile blood flow and sexual function in men with arterial hypertension during monotherapy with bisoprolol and nebivolol].
Measurement of levels of hormones of the pituitary-gonadal system, dopplerography of penile arteries and questioning after Vasiltchenko were carried out in 30 men (age 35-55 years) with I-II degree arterial hypertension who received monotherapy with bisoprolol and nebivolol for 2 months. Treatment with both superse...
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[Secular trends in blood lipid disorders among adolescents: population study in Novosibirsk (1989-2003)].
Hyperlipidemia is a known risk factor of coronary artery disease. The reduction of elevated serum total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in childhood may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adulthood. Aim of the study was to assess prevalence and trends in lipid pr...
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[Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure. Part X. Prostanoids in the treatment of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension].
In a series of articles the authors discuss literature data concerning epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), its modern classification; peculiarities of its pathogenesis and treatment in various diseases and conditions. The tenth communication contains consideration of results of controlled trials ...
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[Perspectives of the use of antihyperglycemic preparations in patients with metabolic syndrome and prediabetes].
The state of prediabetes comprises two types of impairment of carbohydrate metabolism: impaired fasting glycemia and impaired glucose tolerance. According to International Diabetes Federation at present number of patients with prediabtes is almost 2 times greater than that of patients with diabetes. Risk of develop...
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[Safety of magnetic resonance imaging after coronary stenting].
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is contraindicated to some patients with certain types of metallic devices and implants (e.g. cerebral surgical clips, defibrillators). There are some controversies concerning safety of MRI in patients with metallic coronary stents in cases when MRI examination is performed earlier ...
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[Current approaches to echocardiographic assessment of systolic function of the heart].
Among modern methods of visualization of the heart echocardiography is most often used for assessment of systolic function of the heart. The reasons for this are noninvasive character of investigation, absence of ionizing radiation, quickness of carrying out, availability and wide dissemination of echocardiography....
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[Novel diagnostic possibilities of transesophageal stress echocardiography with electrical atrial pacing].
In order to develop simple technique of combination of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transesophageal pacing, to create algorithm and protocol of transesophageal stress-echocardiography, and to study possible complications and methods of their elimination we examined 39 subjects (mean age 50 +/- 7.2 yea...
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[Comparative characteristics of intervals Q-T and J-T in patients with unstable angina and myocardial infarction based on standard electrocardiography and electrocardiotopography].
We examined 94 patients (mean age 61,7 +/- 9,9 years) with unstable angina and myocardial infarction. Comparative characterization of prognostic value of Q-T and J-T intervals obtained at conventional 12-lead electrocardiography and 35-lead electrocardiotopography in assessment of risk of repetitive coronary events...
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[Correction of episodes of transitory myocardial ischemia with trimetazidine in patients with ischemic heart disease combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus].
Data of treatment of 45 patients with stable angina combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus are presented. Supplementation of standard anti-ischemic therapy with cytoprotective preparation trimetazidine MB (Preductal MB) revealed greater efficacy of treatment manifesting not only by decrease of functional class in o...
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[Recurrent myocardial infarctions: specific changes in biomarkers and in myocardial remodeling (case-control study)].
Basing on a case-control study (n=81) with the use of standard methods of myocardial infarction verification, examination of hemogram, troponin T, C-reactive protein, echocardiography data it was established that markers of myocardial infarction (troponin T level) and inflammation (C reactive protein level, lymphop...
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[Genetic risk factors for development of myocardial infarction in young men living in North-West region of Russia].
With the aim to detect genetic factors of risk of development of early myocardial infarction (MI) we studied 29 allele variants of 19 genes in 206 men who had survived MI in the age before 45 years and in 195 men of similar age without cardiovascular diseases. All subjects were inhabitants of North-West region of R...
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[PRIVILEGIYA (Privilege) study - Prestarium in the treatment of arterial hypertension: antihypertensive effectiveness and safety in comparison with enalapril].
Collaborators: Sulim IuN, Kichigina OA, Kalabushkina NA, Kuziakina MV, Savinkin AIu, Mamuchashvili VG, Shcherbakova NA, Pankratova EK, Agarkov EF, Zubanova IuN, Pavlova ML, Lomteva SP, Pepelysheva TA, Shlaganova AA, Svidova NS, Tukanova LV, Pankratova TM, Golubeva OB, Polovnikova TV, Chernozemova AV, Belkina NM, Ga...
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[Prediction of results of antiarrhythmic drug therapy in patients with malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias, based on the prognostic value of left ventricular contractility parameters].
In 44 patients (3 women and 41 men, mean age 54 +/- 11 years) with malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias (MVT) we assessed dependence of results of testing of antiarrhythmic drugs and efficacy of their long term use for prevention of recurrences of MVT on topography of derangement of local left ventricular (LV) co...
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[Drug-eluting stent thrombosis and its pharmacological prevention].
The problem of drug eluting stents (DES) safety has been actively discussed throughout 2006 because of increase of frequency of development of late stent thromboses which were noted during almost 2 years after stenting. In December 2006 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel acknowledged increase of d...
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[Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure. Part XI. Endothelin receptor blockers in the treatment of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension].
In a series of articles the authors discuss literature data concerning epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), its current classification; peculiarities of its pathogenesis and treatment in various diseases and conditions. In the eleventh communication the authors discuss literature data related to t...
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[Detection and surgical treatment of induced ventricular tachycardia in postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm].
A clinical case of a patient aged 56 years with postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm not complicated with ventricular tachyarrhythmias is presented electrophysiological investigation. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy supplemented with endocardial cryodestruction was carried out. At electrophysiological investiga...
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[Effect of statin therapy on dynamics of vascular endothelial growth factor and fibroblast growth factor in patients with ischemic heart disease].
The aim of our study was to assess the influence of rosuvastatin on coronary angiogenesis. 30 male patients with chronic coronary heart disease and total cholesterol level > 5.2 mmol/l were treated with rosuvastatin 10 mg daily during 3 months. The serum level of total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL...
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[About dyslipidemic states characteristic for various forms of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular damages].
We examined 4 groups of patients younger than 70 years with atherosclerosis of coronary and/or cerebral arteries. In 98 patients the disease began as acute myocardial infarction, 65 patient from the very beginning suffered from angina of effort, 33 had ischemic cerebral stroke, and in 26 dyscirculatory encephalopat...
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[Cholesterol and glucose levels belong to independent predictors of death and hospitalizations in patients with chronic systolic heart failure].
PURPOSE: To elucidate relationship of total cholesterol (TC) level to results of follow-up of patients (pts) with systolic chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS: In a framework of various international and local trials we prospectively followed up 130 patients (pts) with stable NYHA class II-IV HF and ejection fracti...
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[Effect of hemodialysis on parameters of heart failure in patients with chronic heart disease].
Clinical presentations of chronic heart failure (CHF) and structural-functional changes of the myocardium were studied in 65 patients (29 men, 36 women, mean age 43,1 +/- 11,1 years) with stage IV - V of chronic renal disease in the predialysis period and during first year of programmed hemodialysis. According to c...
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[Dynamics of parameters of heart rate variability after radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: holter ECG monitoring data].
Changes of parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) immediately after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have been demonstrated earlier. However dynamics of HRV parameters after RFA has not been sufficiently studied. For elucidation of dynamics of HRV parameters in p...
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[Diagnostic significance of some clinico-functional parameters in vasospastic angina].
In a clinical study we have compared rates of detection of clinico-functional parameters in 24 patients with vasospastic angina (VA) with intact coronary arteries and 40 patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) with anatomical stenoses of coronary arteries with the aim of formation of a complex of most informativ...
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[Prognosis of patients with Q wave myocardial infarction of inferior or anterior localization].
The aim of the study was to determine clinical and demographic features that are significant for prognosis after the first-ever myocardial infarction (MI). Kaunas men and women aged 25 - 64 years, admitted to Kaunas hospitals due to their first-ever MI during 1983 - 1992 and with the first coded electrocardiogram (...
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[Effect of a fixed combination of perindopril and indapamide on 24-hour blood pressure profile, morpho-functional parameters of the heart, heart rate variability, functional state of the kidney, and quality of life in patients with arterial hypertension combined with metabolic syndrome].
Therapy with the use of a fixed combination of perindopril and indapamide was prescribed to 22 patients with metabolic syndrome and I - II degree hypertension for 16 weeks. Examination at baseline and after treatment included 24-hour blood pressure (BP) monitoring, echocardiography, biochemical analysis of blood, st...