DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION OF THE RIGHT VENTRICLE IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS by O. G. Arkhipov, A. N. Sumin

“…Patients  were selected to 2 groups:  with saved diastolic RV function (n=478) and with RVDD (n=199). All participants  underwent echocardiography with diastolic function assessment of the left ventricle (LV) and RV in impulse-wave dopplerometry  of atrioventricular flows, spectral  tissue Doppler of the mitral and tricuspid anuli, and color-M-modal scan.Results. …”
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: ADVANTAGES OF CALCIUM ANTAGONISTS by T. V. Adasheva, I. V. Fedorova, V. S. Zadionchenko, M. V. Macievich, V. V. Lee, S. V. Pavlov

“…Reduction of diastolic dysfunction of left and right ventricles was revealed. Therapy was safe in terms of respiratory function. …”
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MODERN METHODS OF INTRACARDIAC HEMODYNAMICS AND CARDIAC DEFORMABILITY ASSESSMENT IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH DILATION CARDIOMYOPATHY SYNDROME by D. A. Doroshenko, A. R. Zubarev, O. V. Lapochkina, O. V. Konysheva, E. E. Tyulkina, N. A. Volov

“…Controls consisted of 30 pregnant women with normal systolic and pumping heart function, and non-changed geometry of the left ventricle (LV). …”
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Effectiveness of pre-surgery ivabradine treatment in patients with manifested thyrotoxicosis by L. V. Shpak, Yu. A. Volkova

“…The latter manifested in reduced cardiac ejection volume, left ventricular contractility power, and pulse rate velocity, combined with increased total peripheral vascular resistance and unchanged BP. …”
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Two strategies for arterial hypertension treatment in patients with secondary chronic pyelonephritis by M. E. Statsenko, M. V. Derevyanchenko

“…The combinations “enalapril + indapamide” and “enalapril + nifedipine SR” had similar effects in terms of BP lowering, MAU reduction, and improvement of proximal renal tubular function. In both groups, there was a decrease in the number of patients with circadian BP rhythm disturbances, adverse left ventricular remodelling types, or diastolic dysfunction. …”
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Pharmacogenetic aspects of eprosartan therapy and polymorphic markers of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system genes in Uzbek patients with essential arterial hypertension by D. R. Kurbanova, N. Z. Srozhidinova, N. B. Tursunova, M. R. Eliseeva

“…Left ventricular (LV) myocardial mass was assessed by echocardiography (EchoCG), LV diastolic function — by Doppler EchoCG. …”
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Carvedilol and bisoprolol effectiveness in patients with myocardial infarction and heart failure by A. I. Chesnikova, E. A. Lavrik, I. V. Bedareva, I. N. Koshenskaya

“…To assess carvedilol and bisoprolol effects on clinical symptoms, hemodynamics and morpho-functional heart characteristics in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. …”
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COMBINED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN METABOLIC SYNDROME by E. I. Mananko, E. A. Bushkova, E. M. Idrisova, A. I. Vengerovsky

“…To compare effects of enalapril in combination with long-acting nifedipine or moxonidine on blood pressure (BP), myocardial mass and diastolic function of left ventricular, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, platelet aggregation in patients with arterial hypertension (HT) and metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. 50 patients with HT and MS were examined. 25 patients were treated with enalapril and long-acting nifedipine and 25 patients – with enalapril and moxonidine. 24-hour BP monitoring, echocardiography, anthropometry, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism estimation, platelet aggregation testing were performed before and 6 months after treatment.Results. …”
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Prognostic significance of the biomarker NT-proBNP in the surgical treatment of aortic stenosis (pilot study) by I. A. Kozlov, L. A. Krichevsky, V. Yu. Rybakov

“…The objective was to study the relationship between the preoperative blood levels of the N-terminal segment of B-type natriuretic peptide precursor (NT-proBNP) and ultrasound and thermodilution indicators of cardiac function before and after on-pump surgery for aortic stenosis, as well as to evaluate the prognostic significance of the biomarker in relation to postoperative myocardial dysfunction.Materials and methods. …”
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An abdominal aortic calcification as a RISK FACTOR FOR cardio -cerebral events in patients with peripheral arterial by V. A. Zelinskiy, M. V. Melnikov, A. Ye. Barsukov, V. V. Andreev

“…The goal of our study was to assess the structure and function of myocardium and to determine the morphological features of carotid artery atherosclerosis in patients with abdominal aortic calcification.Materials and methods. …”
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Correlation between plasma proBNP, echocardiographic and clinical parameters in patientswith type 2 diabetes mellitus by Irina Arkad'evna Bondar', Daria Vladimirovna Grazhdankina, S V Ivanov, Tatiana Viktorovna Panteleeva

“…Plasma NT-proBNP levels correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular EDD and ESD, but not with LV diastolic function parameters. …”
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Comparison of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis on sleep and life quality in patients with refractory congestive heart failure by YIN Dong-yang, ZHANG Qing-yan, SUN Cheng, XU Peng-fei, SHAO Qiu-yuan, JIANG Chun-ming, ZHANG Miao

“…Objective To investigate the effect of peritoneal dialysis(PD)and hemodialysis(HD)on sleep and life quality in patients with refractory congestive heart failure(RCHF).Methods The clinical data and follow-up material of PD patients(31)or HD ones(17)in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School from January 1,2010 to December 31,2017,were analyzed retrospectively.Clinical and laboratory examination data before and 6 months after dialysis,the MOS item short from health survey(SF-36)results,and Pittsburgh sleep quality index( PSQI)were collected for analysis.Through self-contrast of the indices before and after treatment,effects of the two treatment ways on life quality in these patients were compared.Results After six months treatment,both PD and HD effectively improved NYHA classification and B-type natriuretic peptide levels(both P<0.01)with no significant difference between the two treatment ways(P>0.05).Neither PD nor HD significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction after 6-month dialysis(P>0.05).Except hypnotic drugs and daytime dysfunction,other sleep quality indices were improved significantly the HD patients(P<0.05).In the PD patients,except hypnotic drugs,other 6 sleep quality indices were improved significantly(P<0.05).Total PSQI scores were increased for both HD and PD ways(P<0.05)with no difference between HD and PD(P>0.05).Other 7 life quality indices except emotional function were significantly improved in the HD patients(P<0.01),while all the eight life quality indices were improved in the PD patients(P<0.01).After treatment of 6 months,except physical function other life quality indices for the PD patients were better than those for the HD patients(all P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that PD was associated with better emotional function and physical function than HD(P<0.05).Conclusions Both PD and HD can both improve clinical symptoms and sleep quality in RCHF patients as assessed by NYHA classification and B-type natriuretic peptide levels.However,improvement of life quality for PD was better than that for HD.…”
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Surgical approach to pediatric optic disc pit maculopathy: a case report by M.M. Umanets, N.F. Bobrova, I.P. Dovhan

“…Observations: Ocular examination included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) testing, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, dilated fundus examination, intraocular pressure measurement, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and color fundus photography. BCVA in the left eye was 20/50 (0.4). Preoperative OCT findings showed distortion of retinal layers, serous macular detachment and a large schisis cavity in the left eye. …”
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The valve-preserving operations on a chordo-papillary continuum in a mitral valve prosthesis by K. V. Pukas, V. V. Lazoryshynets

“…While comparing morphometric indices of left ventricle in left ventriculomegaly on a hospital stage and in late postoperative period when complete excision of a mitral valve in its prosthesis was performed, and when posterior flap was preserved, and simultaneously the posterior and anterior mitral valve flaps the improvement of the indices was observed, as well as normalization of a contractile function of left ventricle if a subvalvular space is preserved. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE TREATMENT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION BY REVASCULARIZATION IN COMBINATION WITH INOTROPIC STIMULATION AND MYOCARDIAL UNLOADING by D. S. Krivonosov, L. Yu. Chesnokova, N. I. Tarasov

“…Combined therapy with PTCA and LS resulted in more prominent improvement of left ventricle systolic function, increase in exercise tolerance and more effective prevention of cardiac remodeling and was safe.Conclusion. …”
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Radiometry of water-containing myocardial tissue in patients with arterial hypertension by I. V. Terekhov, K. A. Solodukhin, V. S. Nikiforov, A. V. Lomonosov

“…To study the water-containing myocardial tissue in patients with arterial hypertension (AH), using the ultra-high frequency (UHF) radiometry method, in order to assess myocardial function parameters. Material and methods. In total, echocardiography was performed in 30 patients, aged 40–60 years, with Stage I–III AH and Functional Class I–III chronic heart failure. …”
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The role of Wnt signaling on Tooth Extraction Wound Healing: Narrative review by Christian Khoswanto, Ira Kusuma Dewi

“…A blood clot instantly fills the gap left by the extracted tooth. An embryonic type of bone forms during the healing of extraction wounds, and mature bone only later replaces it. …”
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Hypertensive encephalopathy, heart remodeling, and chronic heart failure by L. A. Geraskina, V. V. Mashin, A. V. Fonyakin

“…Heart remodeling type, state and parameters of left ventricular (LV) contractility were assessed by echocardiography method. …”
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Central aortic pressure parameters in patients with ischemic chronic heart failure by T. Kh. Temirsultanova, O. V. Ilukhin, Yu. M. Lopatin

“…All participants underwent the measurement of central aortic pressure (applanation tonometry, SphygmoCor) and the echocardiographic assessment of systolic and diastolic left ventricular function (ACUSON). Results. An accurate interpretation of central aortic pressure parameters in patients with ischemic CHF requires taking into account the baseline levels of blood pressure (BP). …”
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CLINICAL ROLE OF CARDIAC EXAMINATION IN COPD PATIENTS by E. G. Akramova

“…To assess cardiac structure and function, using echocardiography and Holter ECG monitoring, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or a combination of COPD and arterial hypertension (AH) or coronary heart disease (CHD). …”
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