[Sarcopenia as the reason of hypodiagnostics of chronic kidney disease in patients with chronic heart failure.].

The purpose of the research is comparison of glomerular filtration rate calculated on the basis of serum concentrations of creatinine and cystatin C in patients with chronic heart failure and sarcopenia. In this research 86 patients with chronic heart failure and sarcopenia aged 60 to 92 years (mean age 75±7 years) were examined. GFR calculation was determined using formulas based on creatinine (CKD-EPIC), cystatin C (CKD-EPICys) in blood and both markers (CKD-EPICr-Cys).

[The possibilities of ultrasound testing in diagnostics of sarcopenia in older patients with chronic heart failure.].

The article presents the results of a study of the possibility of ultrasound testing of sarcopenia in older people suffering from chronic heart failure. All patients (63 persons, mean age 77,2±7,7 years) underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Sarcopenia was diagnosed in 31 patients (FNIH sarcopenia project, 2014).

[Propionibacterium granulosum bare-metal stent infection after drug-eluting balloon].

Introduction: Bare-metal stents are used to treat arterial stenotic lesions. Morbidity and mortality are less important compared with other techniques. Drug-eluting balloons are often used to treat stent stenosis.

Evaluation of balloon catheter-guided intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute peripheral arterial occlusion.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new method of in situ thrombolysis using a porous balloon with low pressure compared with traditional in situ infusion of a fibrinolytic agent in the treatment of acute limb ischemia.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2011, 14 patients (mean age, 67.2 years; range, 40-89 years) treated for grade II acute lower limb ischemia for fewer than 14 days were included in the study.