New potential of Trimetazidine MB for coronary heart disease treatment in the real-world clinical practice: results of the Russian multi-centre randomised study PERSPECTIVE (Part I... by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov, R. G. Oganov, O. G. Rudomanov

“…As a clinical part of the Russian multi-centre randomised study, to assess the clinical benefits and safety of adding Trimetazidine MB to the standard treatment scheme in patients with stable angina (SA), in order to optimise their ambulatory therapy and improve their compliance. Material and methods. The study included 981 patients with Functional Class (FC) II-III SA and various concomitant diseases and syndromes, such as chronic heart failure (CHF), Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in smokers. …”
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Electrocardiographic, echocardiographic and lipid parameters in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by M. M. Tsivanyuk, B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, E. D. Emtseva, G. S. Zavalin, O. I. Shekunova

“…Two groups were distinguished, the first of which consisted of 351 (67%) patients with oCAD (stenosis 50%), and the second — 174 (33%) without oCAD (<50%). Clinical and functional status of patients before CAG was assessed by 40 indicators. …”
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Glycine influence on cerebral blood flow parameters in practically healthy individuals evaluated with transcranial Doppler sonography by E. V. Mashkovtseva, N. A. Rudnikova, V. S. Kopylova, Y. R. Nartsissov

“…An insufficient perfusion of the brain tissue can cause a decrease in cognitive functions, and long-term ischemia also leads to emotional and motor disorders. …”
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Current Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Progression by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova

“…The patients were divided into 3 groups according to a leading underlying condition: essential HT (n=1 36), CHD (n=11 2), and CHF with III-IV functional class by NYHA (n=64). The average follow-up duration was 60±3 months. …”
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Y Reverse: Modified technique in challenging airway management by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Davide Gerardo Pica, Giuseppe Vicario, Noemi Maria Giorgiano, Rosa Mirra, Vincenzo Di Filippo, Beatrice Leonardi, Francesca Capasso, Francesco Panini D'Alba, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Alessia Caputo, Maria Antonietta Puca, Mario Pirozzi, Ciro Balbo, Sara Di Lorenzo, Stefano Farese, Giovanni Liguori, Giovanni Vicidomini, Giovanni Messina, Alfonso Fiorelli, Fortunato Ciardiello, Morena Fasano

“…Inclusion criteria: patients in which the length of the stenosis of the right bronchi was greater than that of the left bronchi, advanced oncological conditions, severe respiratory failure; exclusion criteria: Karnofsky scale with <40 points. …”
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SPECIAL ASPECTS OF IMPLANTATION OF A HEART PUMP SUPPORT SYSTEM AVK-N AS A «BRIDGE» TO HEART TRANSPLANTATION by T. A. Khalilulin, V. M. Zacharevich, V. N. Poptsov, G. P. Itkin, A. O. Shevchenko, R. Sh. Saitgareev, A. M. Goltz, A. R. Zakiryanov, N. N. Koloskova, N. N. Abramova, N. Y. Zacharevich, E. A. Nikitina, M. A. Danilina, S. V. Gautier

“…A tiny implantable system «Portable device for assisting cardiac circulation» (AVK-N; Russia) was used for replacing the pumping function of the left ventricle. All patients were examined according to the program of potential recipients for heart transplantation, before the applying of prolonged mechanical circulatory support. …”
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The contribution of modifiable risk factors to the formation of cardiovascular remodelling and vegetative balance in patients with essential hypertension by V. V. Syvolap, O. V. Vizir-Tronova

“…The addition of any single RF in patients with EH is associated with an increase in the size of left atrium, left ventricular myocardial mass index mainly due to thickening of the interventricular septum, diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle. …”
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Investigating Anxiety, Mobility, Disability and Proprioception in Adults with Mild Neck Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study by Pablo Mleziva, Eric Glenn Johnson, Everett B. Lohman, Madeha Jaber, Lillian Mleziva, Noha S. Daher

“…No significant differences in mean flexion, extension, lateral flexion right, lateral flexion left, rotation right, or rotation left were found between groups (P=0.95, P=0.68, P=0.29, P=0.59, P=0.70, and P=0.17, respectively). …”
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Alterations in the gut microbiome and metabolism with doxorubicin-induced heart failure severity by Qian Wang, Meihua Liu, Meihua Liu, Tianpei Liu, Tianpei Liu, Long Li, Chenyang Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Shuling Rong, Xuedong Zhou

“…At different times after injection, the cardiac function and histopathological analysis was conducted, the serum levels of creatine kinase (CK), CK-MB, lactic dehydrogenase, and cardiac troponin T were determined. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of feces and the nontargeted metabolomics analysis of serum were performed. …”
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Crude Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi) with Glycyrrhiza Reduces Inflammation and Ventricular Remodeling in Mice through the TLR4/NF-κB Pathway by Ping Yan, Wen Mao, Lushuai Jin, Mingsun Fang, Xia Liu, Jiali Lang, Lu Jin, Beibei Cao, Qiyang Shou, Huiying Fu

“…CFZ, CFZ+GC, and PFZ significantly improved left ventricular function and structure and reduced myocardial damage. …”
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The Impact of Acquired Hypothyroidism on the Growth and Metabolic Profiles of Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Monocentric Study by Elena Malavolta, Ignazio Cammisa, Giulia Rotunno, Lucia Celeste Pane, Federica Arzilli, Giorgio Sodero, Donato Rigante, Clelia Cipolla

“…Pediatric patients with hypothyroidism, when left untreated or when thyroid hormone levels fail to normalize despite treatment, may exhibit various complications such as growth retardation, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia. …”
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IMPACT OF PYRUVATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-PERFUSION CARDIAC FAILURE IN MYOCARDIAL REVASCULIZATION SURGERY WITH CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS by N. S. Molchan, A. A. Zhloba, Yu. S. Polushin, M. Yu. Shiganov, A. E. Kobak, A. A. Khryapa, I. V. Tretyakova

“…Increased endogenous production of pyruvate in myocardium during anoxia does not improve post-perfusion restoration of the heart function.…”
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Laboratory and instrumental parameters of patients with ischemic heart disease in dependence of gallbladder condition: correlational analysis by L. M. Strilchuk, I. B. Zhakun, Z. M. Kit, O. O. Sorokopud, M. O. Kondratyuk

“…Established reliable correlations of both type and degree of GB damage with RCA stenosis grade and other clinical, laboratory and instrumental parameters (prothrombin time, fibrinogen and ALT levels, hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle etc.) are associated with a tendency to hypercoagulability and thrombi formation, hyperkaliemia, and define both morphological and functional interrelations of GB disorders with coronary arteries anomalies. …”
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The MRI regional strain analysis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Esraa Maher, Magdi Khalil, Mona Taher, Sameh Khalil

“… Purpose: To evaluate the regional left ventricular myocardial strain in patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) especially young apparently compensated patients by magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Outcome in Patients with Isolated Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by D. Jochems, K. J. P. van Wessem, R. M. Houwert, H. B. Brouwers, J. W. Dankbaar, M. A. van Es, M. Geurts, A. J. C. Slooter, L. P. H. Leenen

“…In 33% of these patients, this decision was made while the patient was in the Emergency Department. 71% of survivors had a good functional outcome after three months. No patient left hospital with an unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or suffered from UWS after three months. …”
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Possibilities of hyperuricemia correction in acute decompensation of heart failure by Laura H. Sarieva, Svetlana N. Nasonova, Marina D. Muksinova, Igor V. Zhirov, Sergey N. Tereshchenko

“…To evaluate the safety of allopurinol prescription in patients with ADHF, hyperuricaemia and reduced level of glomerular filtration rate irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction. Materials and methods. …”
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HIGH HEART RATE AS A POTENTIAL RISK FACTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. S. Novikova, T. V. Popkova, A. N. Gerasimov, A. V. Volkov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Material and methods. A total of 291 female patients less than 60 years of age with a definite diagnosis of RA were examined. …”
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CARDIOVASCULAR HEMODYNAMICS AND SPECIFICS OF 24-HOUR BP PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND INADEQUATE BP REACTION ON PHYSICAL EXERTION by F. M. Khashieva, A. E. Demkina, N. S. Krylova, E. A. Kovalevskaya, N. G. Poteshkina

“…To study structural and functional parameters of the heart, vessels and24-hour blood pressure parameters in patients with HCMP and IRBP in physicalexertion.Material and methods. 17 patients with HCMP (13 women, meanage54,0±11,4y.)underwent echocardiography (EchoCG), ambulatory blood pressure monitoring(ABPM) with assessment of vessels rigidity, exercise test on treadmill. …”
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Risk factors of severe heart failure in HIV-positive patients by O. G. Goryacheva, N. A. Koziolova

“…To study the relationship of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) with clinical symptoms, structural and functional cardiac abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with heart failure (HF), as well as to identify risk factors for severe HF.Material and methods. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis: risk factors for psoriatic arthritis. Part 2 by N. O. Pereverzina, L. S. Kruglova, T. V. Korotaeva, A. M. Lila

“…Every fourth patient with skin PsO develops psoriatic arthritis (PsA), which, progressing and left untreated, can cause irreversible functional disorders, which necessitates early diagnosis of this disease.Objective: to identify endogenous risk factors for the development of PsA.Material and methods. …”
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