Modern view on calcification of xenogenic bioprosthetic heart valves and their anti-calcification treatment strategies by A. E. Kostyunin, T. V. Glushkova, A. N. Stasev, E. A. Ovcharenko

“…Calcification of bioprosthetic heart valves leaflets is a complex process that underlies the main cause of dysfunction of the medical devices. Supposedly, a new innovative approach that involves polymer hydrogel filler in biomaterials can completely prevent its calcification.…”
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Chronic heart failure risk factors in patients with chronic kidney pathology by O. E. Ilyicheva

“…In severe CKP, “non-traditional” CHF RF become more important in myocardial dysfunction progression.…”
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Comparative study of the fluorescence spectrum of plasma proteins and red blood cells of blood in aging and drug addiction by A. I. Rabadanova, D. M. Bamatmurzaeva, V. R. Abdullaev, T. Razhabkadieva

“…Aging is accompanied by intensification of oxidative degradation of proteins, including lipoproteins, proteolytic system dysfunction and accumulation of oxidized proteins. Similar changes are found in drug addiction. …”
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Memory Profiles after Unilateral Paramedian Thalamic Stroke Infarction: A Comparative Study by Antonio Carota, Herbert Neufeld, Pasquale Calabrese

“…The findings of this single case study suggest the possibility that the profile and severity of the executive dysfunction are determinant for the memory deficits and depend on from the side of the lesion. …”
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Lysosome-Mitochondrial Crosstalk in Cellular Stress and Disease by Szilvia Kiraly, Jack Stanley, Emily R. Eden

“…The perception of lysosomes and mitochondria as entirely separate and independent entities that degrade material and produce ATP, respectively, has been challenged in recent years as not only more complex roles for both organelles, but also an unanticipated level of interdependence are being uncovered. …”
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Survey of isometric scapulothoracic muscles strength in Mazandaran University of Science and Technology athlete’s student by M. Forghani Ozrudi

“…Scapular strength deficits have been linked to shoulder dysfunction. Material: study the data of scapulothoracic musculature in student athletes using a handheld dynamometer. …”
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Carotid artery remodelling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by E. G. Akramova

“…To assess the carotid artery (CA) remodelling, using the results of the duplex ultrasound and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring (BPM) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Material and methods. In total, 131 participants (patients with COPD, patients with COPD and arterial hypertension (AH), patients with AH, and healthy volunteers) underwent an ultrasound examination (HD11XE scanner,Phillips,USA) and 24-hour BPM (Schiller,Switzerland). …”
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THE SYSTEMIC ELEMENT OF INFLAMMATION IN ASTHMA COMORBID WITH HYPERTENSION DISEASE by T. N. Zaripova, I. I. Antipova, I. N. Smirnova

“…Evaluation of the severity of inflammation at systemic level and its relation with clinical picture, lipid parameters, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant system (LP-AS) in bronchial asthma (BA) patients with comorbid arterial hypertension (AH).Material and methods. Totally, 77 BA and AH patients included. …”
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USE OF ROSUVASTATIN AS A GEROPROTECTOR IN PEOPLE ENGAGED IN NATURAL GAS PRODUCING by A. T. Abdrashitova, T. N. Panova, I. A. Belolapenko, M. V. Frenkel

“…Prolong contact with manufacturing factors of gas producing, in particular hydrogen sulfide, results in dysfunction of various organs and systems, including immune system, which is involved in regulation of the aging process activity. …”
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Angiotensin receptor-1 antagonist eprosartan in patients with mild to moderate arterial hypertension by A. V. Shabalin, E. N. Gulyaeva, A. S. Krikovtsov

“…To study clinical effectiveness of eprosartan mesylate in treating patients with Stage I-II arterial hypertension (AH). Material and methods. In total, 28 patients (20 males, 8 females) with Stage I-II AH, risk 2-3, aged 28-56 years (mean age 40.0±1.3), were examined. …”
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Interaction of inflammatory parameters and thiol/disulfide system of antioxidant protection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Tatyana I. Vitkina, Elena E. Mineeva, Karolina A. Sidletskaya

“…Material and Methods — We examined patients with stable COPD of moderate (62 subjects) or severe (50 subjects) grades. …”
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Increased salt intake - an important independent risk factor of coronary heart disease development and progression by V. S. Volkov, S. A. Nilova

“…To investigate the effects of increased salt (S) intake on blood pressure (BP) and further coronary heart disease (CHD) progression in patients with post-infarction cardiosclerosis (PICS). Material and methods. In total, 150 individuals with PICS and arterial hypertension (AH) were examined; mean age 54±4 years. …”
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Sleep-disordered breathing: statistical characteristics of joint recurrent indicators in ЕЕG activity by Anton O. Selskii, Evgeniy N. Egorov, Rodion V. Ukolov, Anna A. Orlova, Evgeniya E. Drozhdeva, Sergei A. Mironov, Yurii V. Doludin, Mikhail V. Agaltsov, Oxana M. Drapkina

“…The purpose of this study was to identify promising candidates for the role of biomarkers associated with different degrees of the apnea-hypapnea index in patients using polysomnographic recordings. Material — The study used polysomnography data recorded in 30 patients with nocturnal respiratory dysfunction in the form of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. …”
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ПСИХОТРОПНАЯ И АНТИОКСИДАНТНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ В РЕАБИЛИТАЦИИ КАРДИОХИРУРГИЧЕСКИХ БОЛЬНЫХ by О. Ш. Ойноткинова, А. А. Спасский, А. П. Баранов, Е. А. Поддубская, Б. Л. Шкловский, Н. Ю. Лексина

“…This article marked one of the most significant problems of cardiology and cardiac surgery patients — mental and brain dysfunction. It was shown that depression is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease and is associated with severe postoperative course. …”
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CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AND CARDIOHEMODYNAMIC DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH VIRAL LIVER CIRRHOSIS by M. V. Chistyakova, A. V. Govorin, E. V. Radaeva

“…To study the influence of viral liver cirrhosis on prevalence, typers of arrhythmias and some cardiohemodynamic parameters.Material and methods. Totally 75 patients studied with viral cirrhosis classes A, B, C by Child-Piugh. …”
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Descending perineum syndrome in children: Pathophysiology and diagnosis by M. D. Levin

“…DPS is caused by puborectalis muscle dysfunction. A method was proposed to evaluate the status of the puborectalis muscle from the distance between the position of the ARA and the marker near the anus. …”
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Left cardiac chambers after implantation of mitral valve prostheses “MIX”, “MEDINGE-2”, “KemCor”, and “PeriCor” by N. V. Rogulina, I. N. Sizova, E. V. Gorbunova

“…The exclusion criteria were aortal valve prosthesis, prosthesis dysfunction, and age under 18 years. Results and conclusion. …”
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Insights on acupuncture as a complementary method for therapeutic management of intervertebral disc diseases in dogs by Liliana Carpinisan, Gabriel Radbea, Domnica Bajinaru, Alina Ghise, Adrian C. Stancu, Petronela Mihaela Rosu, Denisa Sorescu

“…Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a broad term, involving the degeneration of intervertebral disc structures and subsequent herniation of disc material in the spinal canal, but also clinical neurological disease due to disc herniation. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY ON CLINICAL COURSE OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND RENAL FUNCTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS by E. A. Polyanskaya, S. V. Mironova, N. A. Koziolova

“…With the increase of mean 24 hour heart rate there was increase of CHF severity, progression of LV diastolic dysfunction and renal dysfunction. Low HRV in a range of mean daily heart rate >110 bpm was associated with adverse cardiac remodeling presenting with LVH, and of kidney remodeling. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in ECG interpretation - review article by Łukasz Fussek, Jagoda Niewiadomska, Borys Bondos, Aleksandra Stępień, Alicja Paluch, Jakub Skrzypek, Aleksandra Język Polski, Robert Kochan, Ewelina Wieczorek, Kacper Lee

“…The search terms used to find publications were “artificial intelligence”, “ecg”, “deep learning”, “machine learning”, “neural networks”, “arrhythmia”, “left ventricular dysfunction” and “cardiomyopathy” using the Pubmed and Google Scholar databases.   …”
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