Predicting the risk of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in obesity by G. A. Chumakova, O. V. Gritsenko, O. V. Gruzdeva, A. V. Zateev

“…After 4,7±0,3 years, echocardiography was repeated in order to assess LV diastolic function.Results.  Comparative analysis of metabolic risk factors revealed a significant increase in the level of total cholesterol (p=0,001), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (p<0,0001), triglycerides (TGs) (p<0,0001). …”
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The Impact of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Organ Failure in Bodybuilders - a Review of Actual Literature by Julia Marcinkowska, Mateusz Szymon Muras, Tomasz Lorenc, Maciej Michalik, Krzysztof Marcinkowski, Jakub Mikszta, Natalia Mikszta

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THE LEFT VENTRICLE DIASTOLIC FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION UNDER THE USE OF DIFFERENT DRUG GROUPS by A. V. Budnevskij, E. S. Ovsjannikov, L. E. Kulikova

“…Materials and methods: 82 patients (58 women and 24 men) with stage 2 hypertension were examined. The diastolic function was assessed via echocardiography in accordance with the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging guidelines (2017). …”
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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Right Ventricle from a Radial Basis Morphing of the Inner Surface by Carlotta Fontana, Nicola Cappetti

“…Two procedural criteria were compared, a random selection of control points and a curvature-based approach, which differ in terms of the identification of the control points of the RBF function. …”
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Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support for acute right heart failure: A practical approach by Mario Gramegna, Christophe Vandenbriele, Guido Tavazzi, Mir B. Basir, Caroline Bleakley, Mario Iannaccone, Daniel Kretzschmar, Francesco Maisano, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Benedikt Schrage, P. Christian Schultze, Gregory Serrao, Matthew Tomey, Richard Trimlett, Dirk Westermann, Matteo Montorfano, George Dangas, Susanna Price, Alaide Chieffo

“…Key challenges in RHF management, including the interplay between right and left ventricular function, the impact of pulmonary vascular resistance, and the use of adjunctive pulmonary vasodilators, are addressed. …”
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Echocardiographic predictors of mortality in heart failure from Chagas cardiomyopathy: Refining risk stratification with speckle-tracking echocardiography by Marcelo Alves Maia, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Jose Luiz Padilha da Silva, Cesar Augusto Taconeli, Lea Campos de Oliveira, Omar Ribeiro Santos Junior, Ana Isabel Nobre Maia, Fellipe Colares P.G. Versiani, Ariela Mota Ferreira, Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro, Maria Carmo P. Nunes

“…Background: Chagas cardiomyopathy is a major cause of mortality in endemic regions, predicted primarily by left ventricular (LV) systolic function. Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)–derived strain is a sensitive tool for assessing ventricular function and may enhance risk stratification. …”
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