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

“…This effect can be clinically valuable in complex long term therapy of elderly patients with CHF and renal dysfunction.…”
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CARDIAC-ANKLE VESSEL INDEX AND SHORT TERM RESULTS OF CORONARY BYPASS GRAFTING IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Shcheglova, A. V. Osokina, N. V. Fedorova, E. A. Zhuchkova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study the relationship of cardiac-ankle vessel index (CAVI) and the results of coronary bypass grafting in CHD. Material and methods. 356 patients after CABG were selected into two groups according to CAVI: 1st group  — CAVI≥9,0 (n=231), 2nd group  — CAVI<9,0 (n=125). …”
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Antihyperlipidemic and cardiopreventive properties of Arabic gum in nicotinamide/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Osama M. Ahmed, Nermeen M. Mosa, Howida S. Abou-Seif

“…The purpose of this study was to scrutinize the antihyperlipidemic and cardiopreventive efficacy and to assess the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory roles of AG in nicotinamide (NA)/streptozotocin (STZ)-induced DM in rats. Material and methods Three groups of 18 adult (6 each) male Wistar rats each were used for the experiment. …”
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Evaluation of predictive value and changes of 99mTc-MIBI clearance and myocardial perfusion in patients with heart failure and indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy by A. I. Mishkina, T. A. Atabekov, A. S. Platonov, S. I. Sazonova, R. E. Batalov, K. V. Zavadovsky

“…To study the significance of 99mTc-MIBI washout rate as a scintigraphic marker of mitochondrial dysfunction in predicting the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and to evaluate the long-term effect of CRT on 99mTc-MIBI clearance and myocardial perfusion.Material and methods. …”
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One-year results of coronary artery stenting in elderly patients by A. N. Sumin, R. A. Gaifullin, S. V. Ivanov, E. V. Korok, A. V. Shcheglova, M. G. Mos’kin, O. L. Barbarash, L. S. Barbarash

“…In multivariate regression analyses, age was not independently associated with the risk of cardiovascular death, while atherogenic index, decreased left ventricular contractility, and post-intervention renal dysfunction were independent predictors of cardiovascular mortality. …”
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Effect of vitamin D levels on the hormonal and metabolic status in patients with metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease by O. A. Osipova, E. V. Gosteva, N. I. Zhernakova, O. N. Belousova, Yu. V. Tatarintseva, А. N. Khachaturov

“…To assess the association of vitamin D deficiency with hormonal and metabolic disorders, including with insulin resistance and leptin levels, in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).Material and methods. The study included 81 patients with MS and CKD aged 45-59 years (mean age, 51±4 years). …”
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CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY WITH OR WITHOUT AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF HEART FAILURE PATIENTS by Perisic Zoran, Kostic Tomislav, Ilic Stevan, Koracevic Goran, Djindjic Boris, Milic Dragan, Vladimir Mitov, Salinger Martinovic Sonja, Stanojevic Dragana, Golubovic Mladjan

“…Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy have been shown to improve survival, decrease hospital readmissions and mortality, and improve functional status and quality of life in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Aim of the study was to examine the effects of different CRT devices in carefully selected heart failure patients during 1 year.Material and methods. …”
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ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the presence of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease by V. A. Tretyakova, O. V. Ermilov, P. K. Alferov, V. Yu. Chernyavskaya, D. I. Pisankina, A. Yu. Tretyakov

“…To assess the characteristics of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) in the presence and absence of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).Material and methods. A total of 144 patients with STEMI and MS, admitted for primary coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention (PCI): 71 patients with MAFLD (group 1, age 62,9 (59,9;66,0) years, 17 women); 73 patients without MAFLD (control group, age 63,2 (59,1;66,8) years, 17 women). …”
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Detrusor underactivity is the main reason for persistent symptoms after transurethral resection of the prostate by Esther Martinez-Cuenca, Miguel Á. Bonillo, Eduardo Morán, Salvador Arlandis

“…Our purpose is to determine the underlying lower urinary tract dysfunction of patients with persistent symptoms after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). …”
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Long‐term quality of life, vulvar symptoms, and sexual functioning: A cross‐sectional study of Norwegian vulvar cancer survivors by Christin Julia Meltzer‐Gunnes, Milada C. Hagen, Yun Wang, Pernille T. Jensen, Ingvild Vistad

“…Fewer vulvar cancer survivors were sexually active (9/44 (20%) versus 232/334 (69%)) and they reported a higher degree of sexual dysfunction compared to the normative sample. Conclusions Vulvar cancer survivors reported impaired health‐related quality of life even several years after treatment. …”
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CARDIOPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS OF EXXENATE AMID AND VILDAGLIPTIN INCRETIN MIMETICS IN DOXYRUBRICINE CARDIOMYOPATHY MODELING by A. P. TARASOVА, A. V. KHAVANSKY, A. S. TIMOKHINA, A. P. DOVGAN, D. A. KOSTINA, L. N. SERNOV

“…The results show that the exenatide (10 μg/kg/day) and vildagliptin (0.2 mg/kg/day) incretin mimetics show a cardioprotective effect on the doxyrubicin pathology model, which is expressed in a decrease in the coefficient of diastolic dysfunction (StTTI), respectively, to 5.3±0.1 cu and 6.5±0.2 cu compared with the control group 8.3±0.1 cu.Conclusion. …”
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Maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy in obese pregnant women by Deesha Patel, Martina Avesani, Mark R. Johnson, Giovanni Di Salvo, Makrina D. Savvidou

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of obesity on the maternal cardiovascular system. Material and methods This was a prospective, observational, longitudinal study. …”
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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

“…To assess the differential diagnosis in a patient with a combination of coronary artery disease and myocarditis and the results of stepwise treatment (including immunosuppressive therapy (IST), and coronary stenting).Material and methods. A 56-year-old female patient with hypertension, obesity (body mass index, 31,6 kg/m2), diabetes and psoriasis developed shortness of breath after a respiratory viral infection. …”
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Effectiveness of a twelve-week manual therapy intervention for shoulder injury prevention and management in female volleyball players by Tamilarasu Thenmozhi, Murugan Senthil Kumar, Yuliya Kalmykova, Swamynathan Sanjaykumar, Daria Okun

“…Purpose: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a twelve-week manual therapy intervention in preventing and managing shoulder injuries among female volleyball players through a randomized controlled trial. Material and Methods: Forty college female volleyball players aged 18-25 years with a history of shoulder pain or dysfunction were recruited and randomly assigned to either a manual therapy intervention group or a control group. …”
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Acute nitroglycerin test for predicting perindopril therapy effectiveness in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure by I. G. Fomina, N. A. Galanina, Z. O. Georgadze, N. E. Gaidamakina

“…Improvement of local contractility in ANT was due to LV and RV zones with reversible dysfunction. Improved total and local contractility in ACT gives a chance to assess perindopril effectiveness in patients with CHD and FC II-IV CHF.…”
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Histological study of donor's duodenal mucosa biopsy specimens in the diagnosis of pancreatoduodenal complex rejection: the experience of N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for E... by R. V. Storozhev, G. A. Nefedova, Yu. S. Teterin, G. P. Titova, I. V. Dmitriev, N. V. Borovkova, M. Sh. Khubutiya, А. V. Pinchuk

“…The first group included 6 patients with clinical signs of graft dysfunction; the second group included 7 patients without signs of rejection. …”
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Features of COVID-19 course in patients with obesity and dysglycemia by L. G. Strongin, K. G. Korneva, A. V. Petrov, T. A. Nekrasova, E. A.A. Mavia, D. V. Belikina, E. S. Malysheva, O. V. Melnichenko

“…Obesity is a strong risk factor for severe COVID-19 among patients with initial CMDs (prediabetes), which is partly mediated by prior liver dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome. …”
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Burdened urological history as a risk factor in kidney transplantation for older age group recipients by B. Z. Khubutiya, M. S. Khubutiya, A. K. Evseev, A. V. Babkina

“…Not to mention the fact that the recipient's advanced age contributes to the risk of developing graft dysfunction due to the presence of concomitant diseases that worsen the immediate and long-term results of transplantation.Material and methods. …”
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Sexual function and pelvic floor function five years after hysterectomy by Catharina Forsgren, Ulrika Johannesson

“…Additionally, there was an association before surgery, between pelvic floor dysfunction (mean PFDI‐20 score) and low sexual function (mean FSFI score) (p < 0.05). …”
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Long-term dental follow-up in hematological stem cells transplantation children by Luiz Alberto Valente Júnior, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos, Fabio Luiz Coracin, Alexandre Viana Frascino, Marcelo Fava, Vicente Odone Filho

“…Temporomandibular joint dysfunction was found to be more prevalent in the patients who was diagnosed with graft-versus-host disease. …”
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