Linear and volumetric parameters of left atrium in patients with isolated aortic stenosis by G. E. Gendlin, A. I. Kovaleva, E. I. Emelina, I. G. Nikitin

“…To study volumetric and linear parameters of the left atrium (LA) in operated and non-operated patients with severe  aortic stenosis  (AS) in comparison  with the control group of a similar age and gender.Material and methods. …”
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FIRST TIME EXPERIMENTAL IMPLANTING OF LOCALLY DEVELOPED LEFT ATRIUM OCCLUDERS by Sh. D. Akhmedov, R. E. Batalov, S. L. Andreev, V. A. Lugovsky, S. A. Afanasiev, T. Yu. Rebrova, V. Kh. Vaizov, Yu. V. Rogovskaya, A. I. Lotkov, A. N. Kudryashov, S. V. Popov

“…To develop and preclinically test an occluder of the left atrium appendage (LAA) in experiment on big animals, as prevention treatment of ischemic strokes.Material and methods. …”
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Virtual reality visualization of the right and left heart chambers anatomical position by V. F. Petrov

“…To create a normal heart virtual model and visualize the anatomical position of the right and left chambers. Methods. The material for the investigation was cardiac CT scan results of a young healthy man. …”
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Subclinical myocardial dysfunction of the left ventricular in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by R. A. Karateev, I. G. Kirillova, Yu. N. Gorbunova, T. V. Popkova

“…The aim – to study the frequency of left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction and its relationship with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Materials and methods. …”
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Characteristics of the nitric oxide system indicators in the left ventricle myocardium in SHR by Yu. M. Kolesnyk, M. I. Isachenko, O. V. Melnikova, T. A. Hrekova

“…The aim was to determine the morpho-functional parameters of the left ventricular myocardium NO system in the rats with essential hypertension (SHR line). …”
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Features of chronic heart failure depending on the left ventricular ejection fraction by A. G. Dushina, E. A. Lopina, R. A. Libis

“…To assess clinical and demographic data, structural and functional features of the myocardium in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with a preserved ejection fraction in comparison with patients with CHF with an intermediate (CHF-inEF) and a reduced ejection fraction (CHF-rEF).Material and methods. …”
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HEART TRANSPLANTATION FROM DONORS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION <40% by V. N. Poptsov, V. M. Zakharevich, E. A. Spirina, V. M. Khatutskii, N. N. Koloskova, I. Yu. Tunyaeva, V. V. Pchelnikov, S. Yu. Ustin, S. A. Masyutin, V. Yu. Voronkov, A. A. Dogonascheva, E. Z. Aliev

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Patient selection for left ventricular assist device implantation. The main problems by Oleg Yu. Narusov, Janna A. Shahramanova, Valeriia A. Amanatova, Aleksei V. Sychev, Yulia F. Osmolovskaya, Kamil G. Ganaev, Andrey A. Shiryaev, Irina A. Merkulova, Dmitry V. Pevzner, Maksim I. Makeev, Marina A. Saidova, Filipp N. Paleev, Renat S. Akchurin, Sergey N. Tereshchenko, Sergey A. Boytsov

“…Firstly, all patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography performed according to the extended protocol with a comprehensive assessment of the left and right ventricle size and function. Patients who underwent the screening procedure underwent further examination including both laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods. …”
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EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF INHALED NITRIC OXIDE USE IN PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION AND CHRONIC HEART FAILURE III-IV FUNCTIONAL CLASS, SURVIVED LEFT VENTRICULAR MYOCARDIAL INFA... by P. N. Pavlenko, O. M. Drapkina, I. E. Sergeev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim – assessment of the influence of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) on the course of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with chronic heartfailure (CHF) III–IV functional class (FC), myocardial infarction (MI).Materials and methods. …”
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Decoding Survival in Elderly Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Prognostic Interplay of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, Ejection Fraction, and Renal Function – An Observational Study by Rajpal Prajapati, Abhishek Kapoor, Salini Mukhopadhyay, Arjun Tandon, Soumik Ghosh, Om Shankar

“…Background: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a well-established biomarker of myocardial stress and heart failure, yet its role in predicting short-term survival in elderly acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, particularly in relation to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and renal function, remains underexplored. …”
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CARDIORENAL RELATIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN LONG TERM THERAPY WITH CARVEDILOL AND BISOPROLOL by M. A. Statsenko, I. A. Sporova, S. V. Belenkova, N. N. Shilina

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Association of Family History of Cardiovascular Diseases in Boys Aged 12-13 Years with Structural and Functional Indicators of the Left Ventricle and Arterial Stiffness in the Age... by O. Yu. Isaykina, V. B. Rozanov, A. A. Aleksandrov, I. V. Leontyeva, M. B. Kotova, E. I. Ivanova

“…To evaluate the association of Family History (FH) of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in boys aged 12-13 years with the development of structural and functional changes in the left ventricle and stiffness of the main arteries in adulthood (43-46 years old) according to prospective study.Material and methods. …”
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COMPARISON OF ENALAPRIL AND PERINDOPRIL IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND LEFT VENTRICLE SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION by Yu. I. Grinshtein, O. L. Barbarash, D. A. Yakhontov, A. E. Popelysheva, V. V. Shabalin, N. B. Osetrova

“…To compare efficacy of enalapril and perindopril in patients with arterial hypertension (HT) and left ventricle systolic dysfunction.Material and methods. …”
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Surgical Remodeling of the Left Ventricle in Patients with Post-Infarction Dilation and Heart Failure by P. V. Chernyavsky, M. Kh. Mazanov, I. A. Argir, N. M. Bikbova, S. Yu. Kambarov, M. A. Sagirov, A. V. Dublev, A. V. Timerbaev, N. I. Kharitonova

“…LV ventriculoplasty was combined with coronary bypass grafting in 97 (98%) patients, with mitral valve repair in 2 (2%) patients, with mitral valve replacement in 2 (2%) patients.RESULTS In the early postoperative period, all patients showed an improvement in global LV systolic function. The ejection fraction (EF) of the left ventricle increased from the average preoperative average value of 34.2±3.7% to 43±4.2% in the postoperative period (р&lt;0,001). …”
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Right ventricular dysfunction as a predictor of complicated course in left heart surgery by E. Z. Golukhova, I. V. Slivneva, I. I. Skopin, I. Yu. Farulova, Yu. D. Pirushkina, D. V. Murysova, D. I. Marapov, I. V. Volkovskaya

“…To analyze the right ventricular (RV) functionality in a cohort of heterogeneous cardiac surgical patients with left-sided valvular heart disease and determine the contribution of RV dysfunction in the complicated postoperative period according to echocardiography.Material and methods. …”
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Model for Prediction of Left Ventricular Myocardial Hypertrophy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by M. V. Gorbunova, S. L. Babak, V. S. Borovitsky, Zh. K. Naumenko, A. G. Malyavin

“…Hemodynamic parameters of left ventricular (LV) systolic function (EF %, ESV, EDV) were determined by quantitative assessment of two-dimensional echocardiograms using the modified Simpson method. …”
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IMPLANTATION OF AN ICD AND DFT TESTING IN PATIENT WITH PERSISTENT LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA by Tomislav Kostic, Zoran Perisic, Stevan Ilic, Dragana Stanojevic, Goran Koracevic, Boris Djindjic, Viktor Stoickov, Predrag Cvetkovic, Mladjan Golubovic, Dragan Zlatanovic, Milan Pesic

“…After a successful implantation via unconventional anatomic path authors carried out DFT testing to check that the device is functioning appropriately.Conclusion. Persistent left vena cava should not represent a contraindication for implantation of complex pacemaker systems such as ICD and DFT testing is advisable in this cases.…”
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SURVIVAL AND ANGIOGRAPHIC RESULTS AFTER ENDARTERECTOMY FROM THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY by A. P. Bogdan, S. A. Belash, K. O. Barbukhatti

“…To assess optimal tactics of treatment of the patients wth diffuse atherosclerotic lesions of left anterior descending artery (LAD).Material and methods. …”
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Selected Blood Biochemical Parameters after Right and Left Nephrectomy in Clinical Practice by S. N. Liashchenko, A. M. Khazimov, I. V. Semeniakin, D. N. Begun

“…Radical nephrectomy is associated with significant functional disorders of the liver and pancreas depending on the side of the operation: the level of blood amylase and diastase increases after left nephrectomy, the level of ALT and AST grows after right nephrectomy. …”
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Left Ventricular False Tendons: Echocardiographic, Morphologic, and Histopathologic Studies and Review of the Literature by Saji Philip, Kottureth Mammen Cherian, Mei-Hwan Wu, Hung-Chi Lue

“…Left ventricular false tendons (LVFTs) are fibrous or fibromuscular bands stretching across the left ventricle (LV) from the ventricular septum to the papillary muscle or LV free wall but not connecting, like the chordae tendinae, to the mitral leaflet. …”
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