Analysis of electrotherapy of cardioverter defibrillators implanted for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death by V. K. Lebedeva, T. A. Lyubimtseva, D. S. Lebedev

“…The group with an increased risk of persistent paroxysmal VT/VF is patients with ischemic genesis of chronic heart failure (CHF), repeated myocardial infarction, persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as with recorde episodes of unstable VT and ventricular extrasystoles at programming visits. …”
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Lithium Toxicity and Neurologic Effects: Probable Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Resulting from Lithium Toxicity by Osamede Edokpolo, Madiha Fyyaz

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Postacute care model of stroke in one hospital by You-Chien Hsu, Guei-Chiuan Chen, Pei-Ya Chen, Shinn-Kuang Lin

“…We evaluated their functional status using the mRS, Barthel index (BI), functional oral intake scale, EuroQoL-5D, Lawton–Brody instrumental activities of daily living scale, Berg balance test, usual gait speed, 6-min walk test, Fugl–Meyer sensory and motor assessments, mini-mental state examination, motor activity log quantity and quality tests, and concise Chinese aphasia test, before and after the PAC program. Results: A total of 53 patients with initial mRS score of 3 (6 patients) or 4 (47 patients) were enrolled, including 39 with cerebral infarction and 14 with cerebral hemorrhage, with a median age of 67 (mean: 68.3 ± 13.3) years. …”
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Challenges in Effective Referral of Cardiovascular Diseases in Nepal: A Qualitative Study from Health Workers’ and Patients’ Perspective by Soniya Shrestha, Rashmi Maharjan, Swornim Bajracharya, Niharika Jha, Sushmita Mali, Bobby Thapa, Punya Shori Suwal, Dipanker Prajapati, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha

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Comparative analysis of hemodynamic monitoring with pulmonary artery catheter and transthoracic echocardiography in patients with cardiogenic shock by V. V. Ryabov, A. G. Syrkina, M. A. Kercheva, I. I. Yolgin, O. O. Panteleev

“…This prospective study included 20 patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by true cardiogenic shock. In all patients, number of central hemodynamic parameters was measured using a Swan-Ganz catheter and TTE. …”
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ANALYSIS OF NURSING CARE IN NSTEMI PATIENTS WITH THE APPLICATION OF DEEP BREATHING RELAXATION AND MURATTAL THERAPY TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM OF ACUTE PAIN by Kartika Milaningrum, Nur Ainiyah, Umdatus Soleha, Firdaus

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CarotidSCORE.RU — risk stratification for complications after carotid endarterectomy by A. N. Kazantsev, D. D. Khasanova, A. D. Alpatskaya, A. V. Korotkikh, M. O. Dzhanelidze, M. A. Rusakova, E. U. Kharchilava, M. V. Sulimenko, V. A. Lutsenko, R. V. Sultanov, F. R. Alizada, E. O. Meleshin, E. R. Ginzburg, A. E. Gofman, E. O. Alekseeva, R. Yu. Lider, A. A. Pivovarov, A. B. Zakeryaev, G. Sh. Bagdavadze, M. M. Makoeva, A. I. Klimova, A. S. Zharova, I. A. Chernyavtsev, O. O. Abramov, K. L. Zakharova, I. M. Radzhabov, I. A. Karmokov, A. P. Kuklev, K. N. Solotenkova, M. G. Pachkoria, I. S. Sem’in, A. A. Kostenkov, K. P. Chernykh

“…To demonstrate the first Russian computer program (carotidscore.ru) for risk stratification of postoperative complications of carotid endarterectomy (CE).Material and methods. …”
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Development and validation of the Michigan Chronic Disease Simulation Model (MICROSIM). by James F Burke, Luciana L Copeland, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Alden L Gross, Emily M Briceño, Rachael Whitney, Bruno J Giordani, Mitchell S V Elkind, Jennifer J Manly, Rebecca F Gottesman, Darrell J Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L Sacco, Susan R Heckbert, Timothy M Hughes, Andrzej T Galecki, Deborah A Levine

“…MICROSIM is an agent-based Monte Carlo simulation designed using computer programming best practices. MICROSIM estimates annual vascular risk factor levels and transition probabilities in all-cause dementia, stroke, myocardial infarction, and mortality in a nationally representative sample of US adults 18+ using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Pentoxifylline in diabetic kidney disease (VA PTXRx): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Rajiv Agarwal, Ian Craig, Domenic J Reda, Grant D Huang, Kimberly Carlson, David J Leehey, Christina Clise, Todd A Conner, James S Kaufman, Robert J Anderson, Douglas Lammie, Jeffrey Huminik, Linda Polzin, Conor McBurney, Nicholas V Emanuele

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Do Recommendations for the Management of Hypertension Improve Cardiovascular Outcome? The Canadian Experience by Peter Bolli, Norm R. C. Campbell

“…The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) was established in 1999 as a response to the result of a national survey that showed that a high percentage of Canadians were unaware of having hypertension with only 13% of those treated for hypertension having their blood pressure controlled. …”
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Anti-aggregant therapy effectiveness among coronary heart disease patients in late post-bypass surgery period by O. F. Kardash, L. G. Gelis, I. V. Gugnina, Yu. P. Ostrovsky

“…Treatment effectiveness was assessed by end-points (death, myocardial infarction, recurrent angina, re-intervention). Statistical analysis was performed with Excel 7.0 program pack. …”
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Role of Colchicine in Reducing Reperfusion Injury in STEMI Patients Who Undergo Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Birry Karim, Idrus Alwi, Mohammad Yamin, Merci Monica Pasaribu, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Taufik Indrajaya, Rivaldo Rivaldo

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Role of Colchicine in Reducing Reperfusion Injury in STEMI Patients Who Undergo Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Birry Karim, Idrus Alwi, Mohammad Yamin, Merci Monica Pasaribu, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Taufik Indrajaya, Rivaldo Rivaldo

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Structure of comorbidity in ascending aortic aneurysm by I. A. Goncharova, D. S. Panfilov, S. A. Belyaeva, B. N. Kozlov, M. S. Nazarenko

“…Compared to other compared groups, aortic, coronary and carotid atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, and type 2 diabetes were less frequently recorded in patients with ascending TAA in the SFD.Conclusion. …”
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Experimental digital atlas of blood supply zones of the internal carotid artery by Ilya L. Gubskiy, Daria D. Namestnikova, Elvira A. Cherkashova, Ivan S. Gumin, Leonid V. Gubsky, Vladimir P. Baklaushev, Vladimir P. Chekhonin, Konstantin N. Yarygin

“…The system of automatic brain segmentation based on artificial intelligence was used for objective mapping of the cerebral infarction area, the obtained data were added to a single coordinate space, unified and analyzed for highlighting the arterial blood supply zones. …”
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Adherence to four healthy lifestyle factors and their influencing factors among residents aged 35–75 years in Gansu province by Yixuan LI, Peiyuan GAO, Jing ZHANG, Bin WANG, Chouji ZHANG

“…MethodsData were collected from December 2015 to December 2022 as part of the Early Screening and Comprehensive Intervention Program for High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease Populations. …”
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The small molecule LOXL2 inhibitor SNT-5382 reduces cardiac fibrosis and achieves strong clinical target engagement by Lara Perryman, Alison Findlay, Jana Baskar, Brett Charlton, Jonathan Foot, Ross Hamilton, Dieter Hamprecht, Amar Joshi, Jessica Stolp, Craig Turner, Amna Zahoor, Wenbin Zhou, Begoña López, Susana Ravassa, Arantxa González, Wolfgang Jarolimek

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Neuroanesthesia Management in Cavernous Sinus Meningioma Craniotomy Patients by Fakhriyadi Rozi, MM Rudi Prihatno, Iwan Dwi Cahyono

“…Intracranial elevation can cause systemic changes such as hypertension and changes in heart rhythm, as well as cerebral artery spasm, and lead to cerebral infarction and cerebral ischemia. An effective neuroanesthesia management program can help preserve hemodynamic stability and improve results during craniotomy surgery for the removal of meningiomas.…”
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The Burden of Hypertension and Kidney Disease in Northeast India: The Institute for Indian Mother and Child Noncommunicable Diseases Project by Maurizio Gallieni, Angela Aiello, Benedetta Tucci, Valeria Sala, Sujit K. Brahmochary Mandal, Anna Doneda, Simonetta Genovesi

“…Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are the major cause of death not only in high income, but also in medium and low income countries. …”
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Potential Therapeutic Role of Purinergic Receptors in Cardiovascular Disease Mediated by SARS-CoV-2 by Fernanda dos Anjos, Júlia Leão Batista Simões, Charles Elias Assmann, Fabiano Barbosa Carvalho, Margarete Dulce Bagatini

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