[Magnesium and cardiovascular disease: new data and perspectives].

Presented data are intended to draw the attention of clinicians to question the importance of timely diagnosis deficiency of magnesium states and their timely correction of both patients by providing dietary guidelines and prescribing magnesium for preventive and therapy purposes.

[Depressive symptoms worsen cardiovascular prognosis and shorten length of life in patients with arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease].

Unlabelled: The KOORDINATA study (clinical epidemiological program of investigation of depression in cardiological practice in patients with arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease) was a prospective 3 year long multicenter study of effects of depressive and anxiety states on the course and prognosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and arterial hypertension (AH).

Material And Methods: Patients (n=5038, age more or equal 55 years) with verified IHD and/or AH from 37 cities were included into the study. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were assessed by the HADS scale (Hospital Anxiety And Depression Scale) validated in Russia.