Impact of obesity on echocardiographic parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction: unanswered qu... by E. A. Lyasnikova, A. A. Kuular, A. V. Pavlovskaya, A. N. Vlasenko, A. V. Kozlenok, A. Yu. Babenko, M. Yu. Sitnikova, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…Type 2 diabetes, overweight and obesity were diagnosed in 25%, 19%, 38% of cases, respectively, and were associated with greater changes in the morphologic and functional left ventricular parameters. There were no intergroup differences among patients with and without obesity in the LAV and LVM indexed to BSA. …”
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Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy by Orhun Sinanoglu, Seyit Erkan Eyyupoglu, Sinan Ekici

“…In our series, mean testicular preoperative volumes were 9.07±3.19 mL for the right and 5.90±1.74 mL for the left. Mean testicular volumes at the end of follow up were 13.97±3.42 mL for the right and 12.20±4.05 mL for the left. …”
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Changes in heart rate variability and hemodynamics of adolescents within the frontal cortex in response to face emotional stimulation. by Sung Ah Chung, Hyunchan Hwang, Hee Jin Kim, Ji Sun Hong, Sun Mi Kim, Doug Hyun Han

“…Furthermore, the perception of negative emotions demonstrates significant associations with alterations in HRV and neural activity within the left DLPFC. These findings also support a potential relationship between autonomic function and frontal lobe activation during the processing of unpleasant emotional stimuli.…”
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Prosthetic valve thrombosis in a patient secondary to COVID-19: a case report by L. V. Rasputina, D. V. Didenko

“…The patient with a congenital heart defect, a condition after aortic valve replacement, mitral and tricuspid valve annuloplasty (15.03.2022) due to bicuspid aortic valve, combined aortic defect with predominance of stage III-IV regurgitation; stage III secondary arterial hypertension; chronic heart failure IIA, functional class III, stage C, reduced systolic left ventricular function; a two-chamber pacemaker due to complete AV blockade; paroxysmal atrial flutter presented to a cardiologist with worsening shortness of breath and weakness one month after a moderate COVID-19 infection. …”
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Diagnostic capabilities of cardiac computed tomography in the preoperative diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Olga Y. Dariy, Liudmila A. Yurpolskaya, Inna E. Rychina, Aleksey V. Dorofeev, Elena Z. Golukhova

“…CONCLUSION: Our scanning protocols developed with computed tomography scanners of various generations enable to evaluate the specific morphological patterns of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a single study and provide a detailed interpretation of the geometry of cardiac valves and chambers, left ventricular function, state of the coronary bed, and structural changes of the left ventricular myocardium.…”
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Sex-Specific Impact of 17β-Estradiol and Testosterone Levels on Inflammation and Injury in Acute Myocardial Infarction—Preliminary Results by Niya E. Semerdzhieva, Adelina D. Tsakova, Vesela V. Lozanova

“…Coronary disease severity, left ventricular systolic function (LV), and indices of ventricular repolarization were assessed using coronary angiography, echocardiography, and a conventional electrocardiogram, respectively. …”
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Main Factors Related with the White Coat Effect Level in Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Bronchial Asthma by G. F. Andreeva, M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, A. S. Kurekhyan, Y. N. Koshelyaevskaya

“…In AH patients without asthma we found inverse relationships WCE levels with respiratory function parameters, the nighttime BP decrease, heart rate and the difference between standing and sitting BP levels, and correlations with the EchoCG variables (the left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) indices), with age, AH duration and body mass index (BMI). …”
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Dynamics of quality of life parameters and echocardiography depending on adherence to treatment in patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease at 5-year follow-up by V. S. Petrov

“…Both at baseline and after 5 years of observation, the maximum linear dimensions of left atrium — 4,90 [4,62;5,22] cm, left ventricle end-diastolic dimension — 5,55 [4,39;6,69] cm and left ventricle end-systolic dimension 3,70 [4,63;5,23] cm were in a group of adherent to treatment patients. …”
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The level of c-reactive protein in patients with chronic heart failure, depending on body composition by V. I. Shevсova, A. A. Pashkova

“…The patients were divided into 5 groups depending on body weight and the presence of sarcopenia. The functional activity of patients, systolic function of the left ventricle, and the level of hs-CRP were determined.Results. …”
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Study of fluoroscopic landmarks in IVUS guided zero contrast PCI - A single centre experience by Uday B. Khanolkar, Pankaj Banotra, Bijay Kumar Mahala, Nitin Kumar Hegde, Blessvin Jino, Devi Prasad Shetty, Parin Chandrakant Sangoi

“…Total 11 patients (15.3%) underwent left main stenting. Fluoroscopic landmarks such as side-branch wiring (71.1%),floating wire in aorta (22.2 %), calcifications (21.1%), bony landmarks such as ribs or vertebrae (45.5%) and Sternal wires/clips (6.6%) were used in addition to IVUS to enable more accurate placement of stent.Technical and procedural success were achieved in 91.1% and 97.2% of patients.One patient died in hospital due to non-cardiac cause and one patient required hemodialysis.Post procedure at 48 hrs, there was no deterioration of renal function.On 3 months followup, there was no significant major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). …”
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THE POLYMORPHISM OF Α2B-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR GENE — A NEW GENETIC MARKER OF THE HEREDITARY SICK SINUS SYNDROME by S. Iu. Nikulina, V. A. Shulman, A. A. Chernova, D. A. Nikulin, M. I. Voevoda, V. N. Maksimov

“…SSS due to mutations in genes that regulate cell function of sinus node and the sinoatrial conduct occurs, apparently, extremely rarely.…”
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Ivabradine therapy and correction of the target organ pathology in patients with ischemic chronic heart failure by M. V. Surovtseva, N. A. Koziolova, A. I. Chernyavina

“…To assess the therapeutic potential of ivabradine, as a part of complex treatment regime, for the correction of the target organ pathology in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic aetiology. Material and methods. In total, 90 patients with Functional Class II–III CHF and stable angina were examined. …”
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Associations of cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1-alpha with transthoracic echocardiography results in patients with heart failure with preserve... by Yu. S. Timofeev, Ju. A. Fokina, V. A. Metelskaya, A. R. Afaunova, E. G. Chernyshenko, A. A. Ivanova, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…All participants underwent transthoracic echocardiography with assessment of diastolic function. Serum concentrations of CILP-1 and HIF-1α were determined by enzyme immunoassay using standardized test systems (RayBio and Clone-Cloud, USA).Results. …”
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Neurophysiological features in patients with migraine at risk for epilepsy by N. D. Sorokina, A. V. Tsagashek, S. S. Pertsov, G. V. Selitsky, A. S. Zherdeva

“…Objective: to study the electrophysiological parameters of brain bioelectric activity and features of the autonomous nervous system assessing heart rate variability, sympathetic skin response, clinical and physiological tests depending on the lateralization of migraine pain syndrome in the right or left brain hemisphere in patients with epileptic electroencephalogram (EEG) signs and migraine.Material and methods. …”
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The cortical and extra-cortical bioelectrical processes determining the neurobiofeedback success and efficiency of sportsmen by L. P. Cherapkina

“…It is discovered, that the functional left hemisphere asymmetry was typical for sportsmen having the quiet wakefulness condition according the power of all main rhythms of the EEG. …”
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Psycho-physiologic emergentism; four minds in a body by David L. Rowland, Ion G. Motofei

“…Imaging studies also show a strong correlation between higher cognitive functions (such as working memory) and specific cerebral brain regions (a fronto-parietal network of interacting left and right brain areas). …”
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Myocardial dyssynchrony, heart failure aetiology, and QRS complex duration in patients with clinically manifested chronic heart failure by M. A. Trukhshina, M. Yu. Sitnikova

“…Material and methods. In total, 71 patients with Functional Class (FC) II–IV CHF (LV ejection fraction (EF) <35%). …”
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Remodeling of the Pulmonary Circulation in Patients with Viral Liver Cirrhosis by M. V. Chistyakova, A. V. Govorin, Yu. V. Parkhomenko

“…To study some structural and functional indicators of the right heart, as well as the effect of antiviral therapy on these parameters in patients with viral liver cirrhosis (VLC).Material and methods. …”
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Breast cancer metastasis to the conjunctiva by Bobić-Radovanović Anica, Rašić Dejan, Buta Marko, Džodić Radan

“…A 45-yearold premenopausal female patient was presented with a solitary, yellowish, thin, demarcated lesion in the superior nasal quadrant of the bulbar conjunctiva of the left eye noted by chance a week earlier. There was no sign of irritation, and no pain, and no other functional or morphological problem in either eye or orbit. …”
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Seditious Spaces by Nurul Azreen Azlan

“…Given that public space is shaped by the colonial legacy, how does it facilitate or hinder street protests as a function of democracy, which is also a vestige of colonialism? …”
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