Differentiating Apical and Basal Left Ventricular Aneurysms Using Sphericity Index: A Clinical Study by Slobodan Tomić, Stefan Veljković, Armin Šljivo, Dragana Radoičić, Goran Lončar, Milovan Bojić

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) causes geometric changes, including reduced systolic function and a more spherical shape, which is quantified by the sphericity index (SI), the ratio of the short to long axis in the apical four-chamber view. …”
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Analysis of the prevalence and role of maladaptive left ventricular remodeling in the risk of early renal graft dysfunction by R. A. Ibadov, D. A. Chernov, S. Kh. Ibragimov, Z. U. Abdugafurov, Z. T. Matkarimov

“…Objective: to study the prevalence of maladaptive left ventricular remodeling (MLVR) among kidney transplant (KT) candidates and the role of MLVR in the development of early graft dysfunction (EGD). …”
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Left ventricular remodelling early after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation: stroke volume maintenance by E. A. Ashikhmina, H. V. Schaff, R. M. Suri, M. Enriquez-Sarano, M. D. Abel

“…Mitral valve surgery results in the left ventricular (LV) remodelling and adjustment to the new preload and afterload. …”
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Diastolic dysfunction of the left and right ventricles in patients with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease and osteoarthritis by M. S. Eliseev, O. V. Zheliabina, I. G. Kirillova, Yu. O. Korsakova, E. V. Cheremushkina

“…The frequency and risk factors for the development of diastolic function in patients with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) and osteoarthritis (OA) have not been studied.The aim – to determine the frequency and to identify risk factors (RF) for the development of diastolic dysfunction (DD) of the left (LV) and right (RV) ventricles in patients with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease and osteoarthritis.Material and methods. 26 patients (18–65 years) each were included with CPРD and with knee OA, matched in age and gender, without cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, rheumatic diseases. …”
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Quantitative study of the effect of tissue microstructure on contraction in a computational model of rat left ventricle. by Valentina Carapella, Rafel Bordas, Pras Pathmanathan, Maelene Lohezic, Jurgen E Schneider, Peter Kohl, Kevin Burrage, Vicente Grau

“…Tissue microstructure, in particular the alignment of myocytes (fibre direction) and their lateral organisation into sheets, is fundamental to cardiac function. We studied the effect of microstructure on contraction in a computational model of rat left ventricular electromechanics. …”
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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation versus antiarrhythmic therapy in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction by D. F. Ardus, T. M. Uskach, O. V. Sapelnikov, M. I. Makeev, S. N. Tereschenko, R. S. Akchurin

“…To evaluate the efficacy of catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and the effect of the procedure on the course of chronic heart failure (CHF) compared with the use of antiarrhythmic therapy (AAT).Materials and methods. …”
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Pleiotropic vasoprotective effects of high-dose atorvastatin therapy in the context of achieving the target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients after myocardial infarct... by L. I. Salyamova, A. A. Khromova, O. G. Kvasova, K. N. Korenkova, K. N. Polezhaeva, N. A. Donetskaya, K. I. Pavlenko

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Extemal counter-pulsation effects on left ventricular myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary heart disease by I. V. Sergienko, S. A. Gabrusenko, V. V. Malakhov, M. E. Bugriy, V. B. Sergienko

“…To assess the effects of enhanced external counter-pulsation (EECP) on left ventricular (LV) myocardial perfusion.Material and methods. …”
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PRESTIGE study: ACE inhibitors efficacy in patients with acute myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction by Yu. N. Belenkov, G. P. Arutyunov, M. G. Glezer, V. S. Zadionchenko, A. I. Martynov, V. S. Moiseev, Yu. M. Pozdnyakov, G. I. Storozakov, R. I. Stryuk, S. N. Tereshchenko

“…The secondary goal was to assess dynamics of chronic heart failure (CHF) functional classes (FC) during the treatment. Material and methods. …”
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Experience of Surgical Treatment of Mitral Valve Pathology in Children by Hanna V. Maistriuk, Ivan V. Dziuryi, Iaroslav P. Truba

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Contribution of Levosimendan in Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Pilot Study by Ifigeneia Kaltsi, Epameinondas Angelopoulos, Georgios Tzanis, Antonios Sideris, Konstantinos Tyrovolas, Stelios Kokkoris, Christina Gratziou, Serafeim Nanas, Christina Routsi

“…Mechanically ventilated patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction are at risk of weaning failure. …”
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Pentoxyphylline: possibilities to reduce manifestations of chronic heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction in elderly by V. B. Shatylo, L. A. Bodretska, I. S. Shapovalenko, H. P. Voinarovska, Zh. S. Butynets

“…The aim: to study the effect of add-on pentoxifylline therapy on the structural and functional indicators of the heart state, endothelial function, quality of life and physical abilities in patients with chronic heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. …”
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Acute changes in left ventricle end-diastolic pressure in patients undergoing nonprimary percutaneous coronary intervention by Arjun Tandon, Salini Mukhopadhyay, Soumik Ghosh, A. Lavakumar, Kumar Amit, Vikas Agrawal

“…Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a critical procedure for managing coronary artery disease (CAD), with nonprimary PCI being increasingly used in elective revascularization. Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) is an essential marker of ventricular function, often compromised in CAD patients. …”
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Heart remodeling in patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle branch block by V. D. Syvolap, Ya. V. Zemlyaniy

“…The aim - to evaluate the structural and functional features of the heart in patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle branch block. …”
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INFLUENCE OF COMBINED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AND ANTIDEPRESSANT THERAPY ON LEFT VENTRICULAR REMODELING IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION by Y. A. Vasyuk, T. V. Dovzenko, E. A. Nesterova, I. A. Sadulaeva, K. V. Tarasova

“…In patients with HT and concomitant AD combined antihypertensive and antidepressant therapy result in favourable clinical changes, effectively reduce BP, improve left ventricular structure and function.…”
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EFFECTS OF ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTION VS. THROMBOLYSIS ON INTRACARDIAC HEMODYNAMICS AND LEFT VENTRICULAR REMODELLING IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION by M. Kh. Makoeva, S. P. Semitko, A. G. Avtandilov

“…At Day 1 and 7, all participants underwent Doppler echocardiography with the assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, LV size and volume parameters, total and segmental myocardial contractility (biplane Simpson’s method). …”
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SPECIFICS OF THE LEFT HEART CHAMBERS EARLY POST INFARCTION REMODELING IN COMORBID COPD OF MILD AND MODERATE SEVERITY by O. M. Polikutina, Yu. S. Slepynina, E. D. Bazdyrev, E. G. Vasyutinskaya, V. N. Karetnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study early post infarction remodeling of the left heart chambers in STEMI patients with COPD comorbidity of mild and moderate severity.Material and methods. …”
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Potential of predicting mildly reduced and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction in patients in the post-infarction period by V. E. Oleynikov, L. I. Salyamova, N. A. Donetskaya, A. V. Vdovkin, A. A. Chernova, O. D. Vershinina, Yu. A. Tomashevskaya, I. A. Babkina

“…To analyze ischemic and reperfusion injury characteristics, as well as myocardial performance, to identify predictors of reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) &lt;50% 24 weeks after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients who underwent revascularization.Material and methods. …”
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Clinical and anamnestic characteristics of patients depending on left ventricular ejection fraction: results of a register study by P. G. Parfenov, A. V. Yurkina, D. P. Golubovskaya, S. Y. Shuster, E. V. Dren, Y. I. Guselnikova, N. B. Lebedeva, T. B. Pecherina

“…This category was also characterized by a more severe functional class of chronic heart failure (New York Heart Association); patients with functional class III– IV chronic heart failure prevailed (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Influence of concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on left ventricular-arterial interaction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy by E. I. Myasoedova, Yu. G. Schwarz, O. S. Polunina, L. P. Voronina

“…To assess the influence of concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the parameters of left ventricular-arterial interaction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICMP).Material and methods. …”
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