COMBINED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN METABOLIC SYNDROME by E. I. Mananko, E. A. Bushkova, E. M. Idrisova, A. I. Vengerovsky

“…To compare effects of enalapril in combination with long-acting nifedipine or moxonidine on blood pressure (BP), myocardial mass and diastolic function of left ventricular, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, platelet aggregation in patients with arterial hypertension (HT) and metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. 50 patients with HT and MS were examined. 25 patients were treated with enalapril and long-acting nifedipine and 25 patients – with enalapril and moxonidine. 24-hour BP monitoring, echocardiography, anthropometry, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism estimation, platelet aggregation testing were performed before and 6 months after treatment.Results. …”
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A meta-analysis of resting-state fMRI in postherpetic neuralgia using AES-SDM by Guanzuan Wu, Yurou Luo, Danling Guo, Sangying Lv, Jianfeng Yang

“…In contrast, a reduction in functional activity was observed in the left superior frontal gyrus, medial (SFGmed.L), left calcarine fissure/surrounding cortex (CAL.L), right precentral gyrus (PreCG.R), and right inferior temporal gyrus (ITG.R). …”
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Exploring defects with degrees of freedom in free scalar CFTs by Vladimir Bashmakov, Jacopo Sisti

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Dependence of carotid arteries intima-media thickness on body weight of patients with hypertension by V. V. Syvolap, V. A. Matsalaeva, M. S. Potapenko, I. V. Likhasenko

“…All patients were measured: "office" ABP, diameter and intima-media complex thickness of the common carotid arteries, structural-geometric and functional indicators of the heart. Results. In patients with EH there is a simultaneous remodeling of blood vessels (a significant increase in IMT of 17,8% and CCA diameter of 6,6%) and the heart (LV hypertrophy, left atrium dilation,LV end diastolic pressure increase). …”
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Evaluation of interventricular delay during cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with quadripolar systems in long-term postoperative follow-up by T. V. Chumarnaya, T. A. Lyubimtseva, V. K. Lebedeva, N. Z. Gasimova, D. S. Lebedev, O. E. Solovieva

“…To assess the association between changes in interventricular delay (IVD) and response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) during 24-month postoperative period in patients with quadripolar left ventricular leads.Material and methods. This retrospective non-randomized study included data from 48 patients with implanted CRT devices with quadripolar left ventricular (LV) leads, examined 3, 6, 12, 24 months after operation. …”
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Fibrosis biomarkers and global myocardial strain in the diagnosis and prediction of diastolic dysfunction in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved ejection fraction by A. V. Osokina, V. N. Karetnikova, S. N. Ryzhenkova, O. M. Polikutina, A. V. Ivanova, O. V. Gruzdeva, O. L. Barbarash

“…To assess the correlation of fibrosis biomarkers with parameters of diastolic function (DF) in assessing global longitudinal strain in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (EF).Material and methods. …”
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Combination of chronic myocarditis and progressive coronary artery disease: differential diagnosis and stepwise treatment by Yu. A. Lutokhina, O. V. Blagova, V. P. Sedov, V. A. Zaidenov, A. V. Nedostup

“…Primary echocardiography revealed left heart dilatation, ejection fraction (EF) of 21%. …”
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Efficacy and harms associated with β-blockers for cardiotoxicity in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jessica T. Li, Amanda M. Duddy, Michelle Cardona, Vinay Pasupuleti, Adrian V. Hernandez

“…Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameter (LVEDD, LVESD), peak E' velocity, E/A ratio, E/e' ratio, and NT-pro BNP levels. …”
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Peculiarities of cardiovascular remodeling in hypertensive patients at high additional risk with concomitant subclinical hypothyroidism by V. V. Syvolap, Ye. V. Novikov

“…Changes of structural, geometrical and functional indexes of the heart in patients with AH and SH were significant increase in the left atrial size by 3.5 % (P < 0.05), end diastolic size by 3.0 % (P < 0.05) and end systolic size of the left ventricle by 2.3 % (P < 0.05), myocardial mass index by 11.1 % (P < 0.05), index Е/Е´ by 13.0 % (P < 0.05), gradient of transpulmonary flow by 6.6 % (P < 0.05) in comparison to patients with AH without SH. …”
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RESULTS OF INTRAMYOCARDIAL ADMINISTRATION OF A MONONUCLEAR FRACTION OF AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW CELLS IN CHD PATIENTS WITH CONCOMITANT CARDIAINSUFFICIENCY by A. M. Cherniavsky, Ye. N. Kliever, Ye. A. Pokushalov, A. B. Romanov, I. N. Terekhov, Ye. E. Kliever

“…Intramyocardial implantation of a mononuclear fraction of autologous bone marrow cells is a safe method that contributes to the improvement of the left ventricular function, clinical data and prognosis.…”
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Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy and its outcome: A prospective study by Dipali Prasad, Ravi Vishnu Prasad, Manoj Kumar Choudhary, Kanchan Kumari

“…Multiparity, severe valvular lesion, NYHA function class III or IV, arrhythmia, and low ejection fraction were associated with poor maternal outcome in the current study. …”
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Reading the Sufi Discourse in the Patterns and Design of Heriz Carpets: A Study from the Late 13th to the Late 14th Century by Azam Rasooli, Kazem Chalipa, ali asghar shirazi, Seyed Jalal Eedin Bassam

“…Sufism, a fundamental and influential discourse, has left its marks and legacy on Iranian literature and arts. …”
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Investigating the mutual effects of autophagy and apoptosis in heart tissue of type 2 diabetic rats in interaction with aerobic exercise training and vitamin D3 injection by Hadi Golpasandi, Mohammad Rahman Rahimi, Slahadin Ahmadi

“…The aim of this study was to investigate how aerobic training and vitamin D3 supplementation modulate the cardiac tissue of diabetic rats and highlight potential therapeutic strategies to improve cardiac function in diabetic conditions. Therefore, in this study, the effects of aerobic training and vitamin D3 injection on autophagy and apoptosis of heart tissue of diabetic rats were investigated.Materials and Methods: Forty male Wistar rats with a weight range of 200 - 240 grams were divided into two groups receiving a standard diet (8 rats) and a high-fat diet (32 rats) for 6 weeks. …”
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INDICATIONS FOR MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION – ARE THEY USING EQUALLY FOR CHOOSING OF INVASIVE STRATEGY IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE? by A. S. Korotin, A. R. Kiselev, Yu. V. Popova, O. M. Posnenkova, V. I. Gridnev

“…The presence of isolated proximal LAD stenosis or multivessel lesion with reduced left ventricular function accompanied with limiting angina was associated with the choice of invasive strategy in patients with stable CAD (data for 2012–2015 years). …”
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Dynamics of systemic inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with combined course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and arterial hypertension during treatme... by V. V. Kryvenko

“…As oxidative stress markers, the levels of oxidative protein modification, spontaneous and iron induced aldehydephenylhydrazone’s (APH), ketondinitrophenylhydrazone’s (KPH) were measured. Diastolic function of right (RV) and left ventricle (LV), endothelium dependent vasodilatation (EDVD), were also measured. …”
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Navigated minimally invasive puncture of the trigeminal cistern in horses—a cadaveric study in preparation for a controlled rhizotomy by Mathieu de Preux, Mathieu de Preux, Christina Precht, Richard Becker, Lennart Stieglitz, Jeremiah Easley, Christoph Koch

“…The surgical accuracy and risk of iatrogenic collateral damage for the two approaches are assessed.Materials and methodsFive equine cadaveric specimens were used in this study. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE TREATMENT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION BY REVASCULARIZATION IN COMBINATION WITH INOTROPIC STIMULATION AND MYOCARDIAL UNLOADING by D. S. Krivonosov, L. Yu. Chesnokova, N. I. Tarasov

“…Combined therapy with PTCA and LS resulted in more prominent improvement of left ventricle systolic function, increase in exercise tolerance and more effective prevention of cardiac remodeling and was safe.Conclusion. …”
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Radiometry of water-containing myocardial tissue in patients with arterial hypertension by I. V. Terekhov, K. A. Solodukhin, V. S. Nikiforov, A. V. Lomonosov

“…To study the water-containing myocardial tissue in patients with arterial hypertension (AH), using the ultra-high frequency (UHF) radiometry method, in order to assess myocardial function parameters. Material and methods. In total, echocardiography was performed in 30 patients, aged 40–60 years, with Stage I–III AH and Functional Class I–III chronic heart failure. …”
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Central aortic pressure parameters in patients with ischemic chronic heart failure by T. Kh. Temirsultanova, O. V. Ilukhin, Yu. M. Lopatin

“…All participants underwent the measurement of central aortic pressure (applanation tonometry, SphygmoCor) and the echocardiographic assessment of systolic and diastolic left ventricular function (ACUSON). Results. An accurate interpretation of central aortic pressure parameters in patients with ischemic CHF requires taking into account the baseline levels of blood pressure (BP). …”
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The role of Wnt signaling on Tooth Extraction Wound Healing: Narrative review by Christian Khoswanto, Ira Kusuma Dewi

“…A blood clot instantly fills the gap left by the extracted tooth. An embryonic type of bone forms during the healing of extraction wounds, and mature bone only later replaces it. …”
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