Role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in assessing the risk of various myocardial remodeling types in left ventricular noncompaction: genetic analysis data by E. A. Mershina, D. A. Filatova, R. P. Myasnikov, O. V. Kulikova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Kiseleva, V. E. Sinitsyn, M. S. Kharlap

“…To analyze contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with phenotypic manifestations of left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) and related genetic mutations, as well as to determine the relationship between mutations and types of left ventricular (LV) remodeling and with a number of other morphological and functional cardiac parameters.Material and methods. …”
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Long-term carvedilol therapy effects on left ventricular remodeling and glycemia in patients with chronic heart failure and Type 2 diabetes mellitus by R. R. Samedov, A. B. Bakhshaliev

“…To study the effects of long6term carvedilol treatment on left ventricular (LV) remodeling and glycemia control parameters in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) due to post6infarction cardiosclerosis, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2).Material and methods. …”
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Heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction in non-obstructive coronary artery disease: clinical utility of heart rate variability by E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopeva, A. M. Gusakova, A. V. Smorgon, Sh. D. Akhmedov, V. V. Kalyuzhin, A. T. Teplyakov

“…In patients with non-obstructive CAD and HFpEF, it is advisable to perform 24-hour Holter monitoring and assess HRV parameters by the time series analysis, which, compared with the spectral analysis, has a closer relationship with the characteristics of left ventricular diastolic function and afterload.…”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 100 men with CAD following CABG were enrolled. …”
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Cardiac magnetic resonance comparison of non-dilated and dilated cardiomyopathy: imaging features and prognostic predictors in non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy by Hui Wang, Lei Xu, Shuang Li, Hongkai Zhang, Baiyan Zhuang, Zhonghua Sun

“…Objectives Non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy (NDLVC) is a novel cardiomyopathy characterised by normal LV size and non-ischaemic myocardial scarring or fatty tissue replacement. …”
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Ventricular Tachycardia in Chronic Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction by M. V. Fadeeva, M. R. Skhirtladze, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To identify the relationship between rhythm disturbances, including ventricular tachycardia (VT), and the small intestinal bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome in chronic heart failure (CHF) with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Materials and methods. …”
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The impact of renal tubulointerstitial dysfunction on the early and long-term prognosis in chronic heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction by V. V. Syvolap, V. A. Lysenko

“…To study the dependence of the early-term (1 year) and long-term (5 years) prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic origin with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) depending on renal tubulointerstitial functional disorders. …”
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EFFECT OF «TREAT-TO-TARGET» ANTIRHEUMATIC THERAPY ON DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT VENTRICLES IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DURING 18 MONTHS OF OBSERVAT... by I. G. Kirillova, D. S. Novikova, T. V. Popkova, Yu. N. Gorbunova, E. I. Markelova, Yu. O. Korsakova, O. A. Fomicheva, A. V. Volkov, E. L. Luchikhina, N. V. Demidova, K. A. Kasumova, S. A. Vladimirov, M. A. Kanonirova, G. L. Lukina, A. A. Novikov, E. N. Aleksandrova, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Nasonov

“…To study the effect of «treat-to-target» antirheumatic therapy on diastolic dysfunction of the left (DDLV) and right (DDLV) ventricles in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during 18 months of observation.Material and methods. …”
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THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA-1 AND GALECTIN-3 IN FORMATION OF THE LEFT ATRIUM FIBROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND METABOLIC SYNDROME by E. L. Zaslavskaya, A. N. Morozov, V. A. Ionin, I. Ma, S. Е. Nifontov, Е. I. Baranova, S. M. Yashin, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…To evaluate the prominence of fibrosis of the left atrium myocardium and to define the value of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) and galectin-3 in development of myocardial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. …”
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Maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy in obese pregnant women by Deesha Patel, Martina Avesani, Mark R. Johnson, Giovanni Di Salvo, Makrina D. Savvidou

“…Material and methods This was a prospective, observational, longitudinal study. …”
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EFFECT OF SIMVASTATIN THERAPY ON INDICATORS OF TRANSMITRAL BLOOD FLOW IN PATIENTS WITH DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE by T. V. Pinchuk, Y. N. Fedulaev, G. A. Khairetdinova, A. A. Kozina, V. N. Ryzhenkov, N. M. Ahmedzhanov

“…To study the effect of simvastatin added to standard therapy on the left ventricular structure functional status in patients with diastolic chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. …”
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Normothermic <i>ex vivo</i> lung perfusion using a developed solution followed by orthotopic left lung transplantation (experimental study) by I. V. Pashkov, S. V. Gautier, V. K. Bogdanov, D. O. Oleshkevich, D. M. Bondarenko, N. P. Mozheiko, N. S. Bunenkov, N. V. Grudinin

“…However, widespread implementation of ex vivo perfusion is associated with high financial costs for consumables and perfusate.Objective: to test the developed solution on an ex vivo lung perfusion model, followed by orthotopic LT under experimental conditions.Materials and methods. The experiment included lung explantation stages, static hypothermic storage, EVLP and orthotopic left LTx. …”
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Systemic Inflammation Impairs Mood Function by Disrupting the Resting-State Functional Network in a Rat Animal Model Induced by Lipopolysaccharide Challenge by Xia Zhu, Mu-Huo Ji, Shu-Ming Li, Bin Li, Li Mei, Jian-Jun Yang

“…Moreover, the LPS-induced depression-like behavior was related to increased functional connectivity between the right CPu and left CPu. …”
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Polyaniline nano-material backed lens antenna for X-band LEO satellite transceivers by H. Abuklill, Khalid F. A. Hussein, A. A. Shaalan, Mohamed E. Nasr, A. M. Elshaer

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of integrating functional PANI nano-materials into high-performance antenna architectures for advanced satellite communication and Earth observation applications.…”
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Age-related changes in myocardial deformation and arterial stiffness in hypertensive males by V. A. Vizir, A. S. Sadomov, O. V. Nasonenko

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Beta-adrenoЬlockers in patients with chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by M. E. Statsenko, D. A. Ivanova, O. E. Sporova, S. V. Belenkova

“…To compare clinical effectiveness and safety of bisoprolol and metoprolol as a part of basis chronic heart failure (CHF) therapy in patients with coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Material and methods. The study included 60 patients at Day 25-30 after myocardial infarction, complicated by functional Class (FC) II-III CHF. …”
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Left ventricular structure and geometry, peripheral artery endotheliumdependent vasodilatation, antihypertensive effect of ACE inhibitors, and hormone replacement therapy in premen... by M. M. Khabibulina

“…Lisinopril therapy demonstrated a good antihypertensive effect in premenopausal women with AH, while also preventing the progression of LVH and dilatation of left heart chambers. Conclusion. The studied medications improved peripheral artery endothelial function and were well tolerated. …”
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Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Function: Methodology, Normative Values by P. G. Evgrafov, L. T. Khamidova, S. S. Petrikov

“…To develop a method for ultrasound examination of diaphragm mobility and relative thickening, to propose standard parameters of diaphragm excursion and relative thickening depending on gender and age.MATERIAL AND METHODS. In 81 healthy volunteers aged 25 to 84 years (mean age 55±15 years), we used ultrasound to determine the thickness of the diaphragm on the right and left at the attachment site of the muscular part on end-expiration, tidal and forced inspiration; to calculate the fractional thickening (FT), diaphragm excursion during quiet and maximum inspiration, as well as indices of functional reserve by thickening (IFR(t)) and by diaphragm excursion (IFR(e)). …”
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Changes of the quality of life and efficiency criteria of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with stable coronary artery disease and preserved left ventricular ejection fr... by Yu.A. Borkhalenko, O.J. Zharinov, K.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

“…Materials and methods. A single-center prospective study included data from a clinical, instrumental and laboratory examination of 71 patients with CAD and preserved LV systolic function (LVEF ≥ 45 %) consecutively selected for CABG. …”
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Clinical and functional manifestations of hypervolemia in patients with arterial hypertension by O. B. Poselyugina, S. A. Nilova, V. S. Volkov, Al Galban Hakhed

“…Higher salt intake was associated with more advanced clinical and functional AH manifestations. Indirect markers of hypervolemia in AH patients included higher salt intake, low effectiveness of standard antihypertensive therapy (AHT), disturbed circadian BP rhythm with inadequate nighttime BP reduction, and EchoCG signs of left ventricular volume overload. …”
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