Minimal dose CT for left ventricular ejection fraction and combination with chest-abdomen-pelvis CT by Martin Weber Kusk, Søren Hess, Oke Gerke, Lone Deibjerg Kristensen, Christina Stolzenburg Oxlund, Tina Elisabeth Ormstrup, Janus Mølgaard Christiansen, Shane J. Foley

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Dynamics of the main parameters of structure-functional condition of the left ventricle myocardium in usage of combination antihypertension therapy for postmenopausal women with di... by V. V. Skibitsky, S. V. Skibitskaya, A. V. Fendrikova, N. V. Porodenko

“…To assess the dynamics of the main structural and functional parameters of the left ventricle myocardium condition (LV) in postmenopausal women with arterial hypertension (AH) and different types of obesity: abdominal (AO) and gluteofemoral (GFO), taking combination hypotensive therapy: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or direct renin inhibitor (DRI).Material and methods. …”
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Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Function in the Third Year After COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Follow-Up Pilot Study in South-East of Romania by Constantin-Marinel Vlase, Cristian Gutu, Roxana Elena Bogdan Goroftei, Andreea Boghean, Traian Florin Daniel Iordachi, Anca-Adriana Arbune, Manuela Arbune

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In-hospital changes of echocardiographic parameters and their relationship with the procollagen I C-terminal propeptide in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved left ve... by A. V. Osokina, V. N. Karetnikova, O. V. Polikutina, A. V. Ivanova, O. V. Gruzdeva, S. A. Ryzhenkova, T. P. Artemova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study the changes of echocardiographic parameters and their relationship with the procollagen I C-terminal propeptide (PICP) during hospitalization of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and preserved left ventricular (LV) systolic function.Material and methods. …”
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EFFECT OF ANGIOTENSIN-II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST LOSARTAN AND ITS COMBINATION WITH DIURETICS ON MYOCARDIAL MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL CONDITIONS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR H... by S. N. Tolpygina, E. V. Oschepkova, L. M. Sergakova, A. N. Rogoza

“…To compare the effects of long-term therapy with angiotensin-II receptor antagonist losartan, alone or in combination with hydrochlorothiazide, and amlodipine treatment on left ventricular morpho-functional variables and blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients.Material and methods. 25 women and 27 men (average age 52,7±1,2 y.o.) with essential hypertension (1-2 grade) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) were included into the study. …”
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Impact of aortic valve calcification volume on left ventricular systolic function in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation by Helen S. Anwar, Magdy Algowhary, Mohamed Aboel-Kassem F. Abdelmegid, Hatem A. Helmy, J.M. Montero-Cabezas, Frank Van Der Kley

“…Given the limited understanding of its specific contributions, we aimed to investigate the interaction between AVC and the left ventricular (LV) systolic function in patients with severe AS and LV systolic dysfunction who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). …”
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THE IMPACT OF COMBINATION ANTIHYPERTENSION THERAPY ON THE MAIN PARAMETERS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIUM IN NON-CONTROLLED ARTERIAL HYPERTE... by V. V. Skibitsky, A. V. Skibitsky, A. V. Fendrikova

“…To evaluate the influence of antihypertension therapy that includes antidepressants, on the main parameters of structural and functional condition of the left ventricle (LV) myocardium in patients with non- controlled arterial hypertension (NCAH) and depression-spectrum disorder (DD).Material and methods. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF LONG-TERM THERAPY WITH PERINDOPRIL ON THE HEART INOTROPIC FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC POSTINFARCTION ANEURISM by I. G. Fomina, N. A. Galanina, Z. O. Georgadze, N. E. Gaidamakina

“…Material and methods. 21 patients suffering ischemic heart disease with postinfarction cardiosclerosis, chronic aneurism of left ventricle and chronic heart failure of functional class III-IV according to NYHA were observed. …”
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EFFECT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ON LEFT VENTRICULAR GEOMETRIC REMODELING AND LEFT ATRIAL MECHANICAL DYSFUNCTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by M. Ya. Dotsenko, S. S. Boev, O. V. Molodan, L. V. Gerasimenko, I. O. Shehunova, O. Ya. Malinovska

“…Purpose: to study changes in the structural and functional parameters of the left atrium and left ventricle in patients with arterial hypertension and atrial fibrillation. …”
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EVALUATION OF DEFORMATION OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE AND LEFT ATRIUM, AND THE ROTATIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE IN PATIENTS WITH CHF ACCORDING TO THE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC TECHNOL... by V. K. Sohibnazarova, M. A. Saidova, S. N. Tereshchenko, A. A. Belevskaya

“…To study the peculiarities of deformation, rotation properties, twisting and untwisting of the left ventricular(LV), evaluation of the function of left atrium in patients with CHF with preserved and reduced ejection fraction of the left ventricular according to Echocardiography technology Non Doppler imaging in two and three-dimensional regimes (2D and 3D Speckle tracking imaging).Material and methods. …”
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A comparative study on the effect of coronary angioplasty on left ventricular function in post myocardial infarction among patients with and without type-2 diabetes mellitus by Sava Nanda Gopal, Hanumath Prasad Yallanki, Kaldindu Lakshmi Priya, Kannan R.

“…Coronary angioplasty positively impacts left ventricular function in post-myocardial infarction patients, irrespective of the presence of T2DM. …”
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DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF MYOCARDIUM DUE TO COMBINATION THERAPY WITH AMLODIPINE AND BISOPROLOL IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by I. L. Zapesochnaya, A. G. Avtandilov

“…To evaluate the effect of 6-month therapy with combination of amlodipine and bisoprolol on the structural and functional status of the myocardium in hypertensive patients who work in the Far North.Material and methods. 140 hypertensive patients who live in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District - Yugra were divided into two groups depending on arrangement of working time. …”
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Association of polymorphic variants rs6684209 and rs7521023 of the calsequestrin gene (CASQ2) with contractile myocardial function in patients with coronary artery disease by E. F. Muslimova, T. Yu. Rebrova, E. A. Archakov, D. S. Kondratieva, Yu. G. Lugacheva, R. E. Batalov, S. A. Afanasiev

“…To study the association between polymorphic rs6684209 and rs7521023 variants of the CASQ2 gene and myocardial contractile function and risk factors for the development of chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. …”
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Echocardiography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by E. G. Akramova, L. I. Feyskhanova

“…Allowing for the fact that in 36,8% of cases RA was combined with AH, the control group in addition to 14 healthy individuals included 28 people with AH.Results. The systolic function of the left ventricle (LV), according to the size of the ejection fraction (EF), was preserved. …”
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Mildronate effectiveness in post-hospital rehabilitation of patients with myocardial infarction by V. P. Mikhin, O. N. Koltsova

“…To study the effects of mildronate, as a component of complex therapy, on left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function and exercise capacity (EC) in myocardial infarction (MI) patients undergoing post-hospital rehabilitation. …”
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Possibilities of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting of the critical reduction of left ventricle contractile function in patients with coronary artery disease after direct myo... by N. A. Kryukov, A. V. Ryzhkov, I. V. Sukhova, P. V. Ananyevskaya, V. A. Fokin, M. L. Gordeev

“…To identify the criteria for reversibility of structural changes in the myocardium of patients with coronary artery disease after revascularization based on analysis of data obtained using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Materials and methods. We studied the long-term results of surgical treatment of 53 patients with critical reduction of left ventricle contractile function (ejection fraction less than 30%) undergoing coronary bypass surgery. …”
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An Observational Study on the Effect of Canagliflozin on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal by Kalyan Kumar Das, Spandan Bhadury, Debasis Chakrabarti

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Comparison of the effect of Tabata training on soft and hard surfaces on left ventricular structure and function and some physical fitness factors in elite beach soccer players by Hamed Mohamadi Bazneshin, Arsalan Damirchi, Hamid Arazi

“…Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare the effect of six weeks of Tabata training on indoor hardcourt vs. sand on some physical fitness factors and the structure and function of the left ventricle in elite beach soccer players.Materials and Methods: Sixteen players from one of the Iran Premier Beach Soccer League teams were randomly divided into two equal groups including the sand group and the indoor group. …”
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THE PROCESS OF COMBINED INFERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND RIGHT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH TRANSIENT ARTERIAL HYPOTENSION by Z. M. Chazymova, M. T. Beishenkulov, K. R. Kaliev, A. K. Toktosunova, T. S. Abdurashidova

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Artificial intelligence-assisted echocardiographic monitoring in pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Weiling Chen, Jinhui Wu, Zhenxuan Zhang, Zhifan Gao, Xunyi Chen, Yu Zhang, Zhou Lin, Zijian Tang, Wei Yu, Shumin Fan, Heye Zhang, Bei Xia

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) based machine learning-enabled image analysis might provide rapid, reproducible measurements of left ventricular volumes and EF for ECMO patients.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the applicability of AI for monitoring cardiac function based on Echocardiography in patients with ECMO.Materials and methodsWe conducted a retrospective study involving 29 hospitalized patients who received ECMO support between January 2017 and December 2021. …”
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