Heart remodeling in patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle branch block by V. D. Syvolap, Ya. V. Zemlyaniy

“…The aim - to evaluate the structural and functional features of the heart in patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle branch block. …”
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Clinical and anamnestic characteristics of patients depending on left ventricular ejection fraction: results of a register study by P. G. Parfenov, A. V. Yurkina, D. P. Golubovskaya, S. Y. Shuster, E. V. Dren, Y. I. Guselnikova, N. B. Lebedeva, T. B. Pecherina

“…This category was also characterized by a more severe functional class of chronic heart failure (New York Heart Association); patients with functional class III– IV chronic heart failure prevailed (p < 0.001). …”
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Significance of standard and speckle-tracking echocardiography for early diagnosis of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes by T. G. Utina, D. U. Akasheva, D. V. Korsunsky, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the relationship between echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) function and carbohydrate metabolism indicators, as well as to evaluate value of speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) in the early diagnosis of subclinical LV dysfunction in type 2 diabetes (T2D) in individuals without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease (CVD).Material and methods. …”
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METABOLISM OF FATTY ACIDS IN LEFT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIUM AND THE EFFICACY PROGNOSIS OF CARDIO-RESYNCHRONIZING THERAPY IN DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS by M. O. Gulya, Yu. B. Lishmanov, K. V. Zavadovsky, D. I. Lebedev

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Biomarkers and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases by T. G. Utina, D. U. Akasheva, D. V. Korsunsky, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the relationship between the structural and functional left ventricular (LV) parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases, as well as to evaluate the possibility of their use for early diagnosis of subclinical LV dysfunction.Material and methods. …”
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Analysis of levels of oxidative stress markers depending on the left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with chronic heart failure by E. A. Polunina, L. P. Voronina, E. A. Popov, O. S. Polunina

“…To study and analyze the levels of oxidative stress (OS) markers (malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs)) depending on the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and functional class (FC) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. …”
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Left and right ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with coronary heart disease and initial stages of chronic heart failure by Z. O. Georgadze, N. A. Galanina, N. E. Gaidamakina, N. B. Kinyasheva, I. G. Fomina

“…Material and methods. In total, 64 patients with CHD and NYHA Functional Class (FC) I-II CHF (31 men, 33 women; mean age 58,9±2 years) underwent LV and RV myocardial contractility assessment, by balanced radioven-triculography (BRVG), with segmental histogram analysis. …”
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Thromboembolic risk factors and predictors of left atrial appendage thrombosis in Far North patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by N. Yu. Khorkova, T. P. Gizatulina, A. V. Belokurova, E. A. Gorbatenko, E. I. Yaroslavskaya

“…To analyze thromboembolic risk factors and identify additional predictors of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombosis, which are not included in the CHA2DS2VASc scale, in long-term Far North residents with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF).Material and methods. …”
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Determination of left ventricular ejection fraction and C-reactive protein by the state of ischemic myocardium – capabilities of ECG digitalization by V. K. Tashchuk, O. V. Malinevska-Biliichuk

“…To determine the dependence of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and C-reactive protein (CRP) on the condition of ischemic myocardium considering additional diagnostic data, obtained from differentiated ECG. …”
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The effectiveness of therapy with valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide and its effect on the left atrial myocardium condition in women with arterial hypertension in postmenopause by M. Yu. Kolesnyk, M. V. Sokolova

“…Purpose - to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide and its effect on the structural and functional parameters of the left atrial myocardium in postmenopausal women with arterial hypertension. …”
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Prognostic role of Sokolow-Lyon criterion in further development of the left ventricular concentric hypertrophy in adolescents with arterial hypertension by O. G. Ivanko, A. V. Tovma, A. V. Kamenshchyk, M. V. Patsera

“…Sokolow-Lyon criterion >34 mm (3.4 mV) was identified as positive in 8 males with a stable and 6 with a labile hypertension, also it was the same in 6 females, all of them had stable hypertension. Morphological and functional left ventricular parameters in patients were minimal and appeared only as a mild thickening of the myocardial wall of the left ventricle. …”
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CORRELATION BETWEEN VAS OPRESSIN CONCENTRATION AND CHRONIC HEART FAILURE SEVE RITY: CHARAC TERISTICS OF PA TIENTS WITH TERMINAL AND DECOMPE NSA TED HEART FAILURE by E. S. Trofimov, A. S. Poskrebysheva, N. А. Shostak

“…Objective: to evaluate vasopressin (VP) concentration in patients with varying severity of chronic heart failure (CHF), intensity of clinical symptoms, and decreased level of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Materials and methods. …”
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Influence of suturing material on wound healing: Experimental study in dogs by Gazivoda Dragan, Pelemiš Dejan, Vujašković Goran, Đurđević Slaviša

“…When using resorbable materials it is of great importance to determine whether its absorbability and tensile strength help wound healing in function of time. …”
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Physical Functioning of Epileptic Children by Anna Bryś, Ewa Barczykowska, Bogumiła Małecka, Andrzej Kurylak

“…Depending on the course of the disease and on the support provided to the child from his/her closest family, the child’s physical, mental and social functioning differs. Aim. The aim of this paper is the physical functioning of epileptic children in the opinion of their parents. …”
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Handgrip Strength, Depression, Dementia, Cognitive Function, and Their Predictive Effect on Functional Independence in Older Adults by Juan Antonio Campos-Gutiérrez, Enrique Diaz De León-González, Hugo Gutiérrez Hermosillo, Ricardo M. Cerda, Georgina Mayela Núñez Rocha, Jorge Zamarripa, Ricardo López-García, Guillermo Cano-Verdugo, Rocío Martínez-Hernández

“…The general objective of this study was to determine the predictive effect of left and right handgrip strength, depression, mild to moderate dementia, and cognitive function on functional independence in older adults. …”
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PREVENTION OF LEFT VENTRICLE SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME WITH ST SEGMENT ELEVATION AFTER CARDIAC REVASCULARIZATION by A. L. Alyavi, B. A. Alyavi, M. L. Kenzhaev, S. R. Kenzhaev

“…To study effects of bioflavonoid quercetin (corvitin) on left ventricle (LV) systolic dysfunction in patients with acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation (ACS+ST) after cardiac revascularization.Material and methods. 60 patients with ACS+ST (44,2±1,3 y.o.) were examined. …”
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LEFT VENTRICULAR REMODELLING AND MITRAL VALVE REMODELLING IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS WITH POST-SURGERY PROGRESSION OF MITRAL REGURGITATION by Yu. I. Buziashvili, I. V. Koksheneva, E. M. Khuzurauli, Ya. E. Arutyunova, Sh. G. Makhmudov

“…To study myocardial function, left ventricular (LV) remodelling, and mitral valve (MV) remodelling in CHD patients with MR progression after isolated CABG or CABG combined with LV reconstructive surgery.Material and methods. …”
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Effectiveness of neoton in patients with chronic heart failure depending on the left ventricular ejection fraction. Sub-analysis of the BYHEART study by S. N. Tereshchenko, I. A. Cheremisina, A. A. Safiullina

“…The results obtained demonstrate an increase in the quality of life and exercise tolerance, an improvement according to the CAS, a decrease in NT-proBNP levels, and an improvement in left ventricular systolic function in patients with both HFrEF and HFmrEF during the course of intravenous EPCr therapy.Conclusion. …”
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Clinical-functional peculiarities of stable angina of different functional classes considering myocardial infarction in an anamnesis by V. K. Tashchuk, Al Salama Muhamed Vasek, T. М. Amelina, I. O. Makoviichuk, O. P. Dinova

“…Aim. To study clinical-functional peculiarities of stable angina pectoris (SAP) of different functional classes (FC) with post-infarction and diffuse cardiosclerosis. …”
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The relationship between right ventricular functions and early clinical events during hospitalization and after discharge in patients with low ejection fraction heart failure by Mehdi Onac, Ali Yasar Kılınc, Ahmad Huraibat, Ahmad Huraibat, Alaa R. AL-Ihribar, Umuttan Dogan

“…Background and aimRight ventricular dysfunction is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in the patients with left ventricle failure. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between RV functions and early clinical events in hospital and after discharge in patients who were followed up for heart failure with a low ejection fraction and were hospitalized with the diagnosis of heart failure.Materials and methodsSeventy patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction below 45% who were hospitalized due to decompensated heart failure were enrolled in this study. …”
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