Long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in primary and recurrent chronic occlusions of coronary arteries
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Introduction. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains the “gold standard” for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. One of the most complex types of coronary artery disease (CAD) is chronic total occlusion (CTO). The main limiting
Biomarkers of stress in office workers in the gas industry
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Every human experiences stress in the course of his life. However, the body’s sensitivity to stress varies, as does stress tolerance – the ability of the body to resist to constant stress for long periods of time. Office workers are characterised by a number of
The impact of depression on the quality of life and functional capacity of patients with chronic heart failure and a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
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The problems of the relationship between anxiety and depressive disorders and chronic heart failure (CHF) are of great interest to researchers. The reason for this is probably the increasing incidence of these disorders, as well as the high social significance of heart
Epidemiological aspects of cardiovascular diseases of mining workers: cohort study in comparison with the population of the ESSE-RF study
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An important task of preventive medicine is the prevention of the cardiovascular diseases (CVD) development, especially in working age population. Corporate methods of health management in the workplace are being implemented more. The purpose of this study was to investigate
Atrial fibrillation: modern approaches to staging and management of the disease
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Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias among middle-aged and elderly people This disease can lead to multidirectional complications and reduce the quality of life. As scientific knowledge accumulates, approaches to the management of patients with atrial
Smoking harm reduction strategy: impact on target organ systems (umbrella literature review)
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Background. Despite the fact that tobacco smoking is obviously dangerous for health, millions of people continue smoking. Alternative nicotine delivery systems (ANDS) have been proposed as an alternative to conventional cigarettes. At this point in time, extremely
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of the influence of hyperuricemia on the prognosis of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
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The article is devoted to the increasing clinical significance of hyperuricemia – elevated uric acid levels – in risk formation of occurrence and progression of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The authors note that hyperuricemia is an independent marker of
Arterial hypertension in a young athlete
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Arterial hypertension (AH) can be detected even in young athletes, both at rest and during physical activity, which, even with normal office blood pressure numbers, is an important predictor of the development of persistent AH in later life. It is known that in athletes, AH
Post-resuscitation myocardial injury or secondary takotsubo syndrome?
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Determining the cause of myocardial injury in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is often challenging. In this case report, a 50-year-old patient with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and hemodynamic decline