[Factors associated with thrombosis of the left atrial appendage in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation].

This study was designed to elucidate hemostatic and genetic characteristics associated with thrombosis of the left atrial appendage (LAA) in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). It included 91 patients (mean age 62 ± 7.6 years) with coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic AF.

[Prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing aortic-iliac reconstructions by correction of inflammation and endotoxemia].

There were presented the results of examination and treatment of 130 patients with atherosclerosis. Objective is to study the role of atorvastatin in correction of inflammation, endotoxemia and prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients with atherosclerosis undergoing aorto-iliac reconstruction. There were observed initial and postoperative activation of inflammation, endotoxemia in patients with multifocal atherosclerosis.

[Peculiarities of the relationship between atherosclerotic lesions of carotid arteries and the severity of cardiac pathology in elderly patients].

The study was aimed at elucidating the relationship between the severity of atherosclerotic lesions in carotid arteries and cardiac pathology in 182 elderly patients subjected to vascular and extravascular surgical treatment. They were divided into 2 groups differing in the degree of atherosclerosis. Group 1 was comprised of 93 patients (mean age 64+/-05 yr) without stenosis of internal carotid artery or with stenosis of less than - 50%, group 2 included 89 patients (mean age 67+/-0.

[Molecular mechanisms of effects of rosuvastatin on systemic oxidative stress and endogenous inflammation in patients with atherosclerosis].

Aim of the study was to investigate peculiarities of effects of rosuvastatin on the state of oxidative stress and endogenous inflammation in patients with extensive atherosclerosis. Patients with extensive atherosclerosis included into the study (n=46, mean age 56.5 +/- 2.

[The role of beta-adrenoblockers and If-inhibitor ivabradine in lowering of rate of development of cardiac complications after carotid endarterectomy].

Aim of the study was to assess effect of therapy with b-adrenoblockers and If-inhibitors on the rate of development of coronary complications of carotid endarterectomy. Patients (n=111, mean age 61 +/- 4 years) subjected to carotid endarterectomy in 2006 - 2007 were divided into 3 groups according to therapy in pre-, intra-, and postoperative period. Group 1 consisted of 48 patients treated with metoprolol.

[Lowering the risk of cardiologic complications in carotid endarterectomy].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to decrease the risk of ischemia and myocardial infarction (MI) in intraoperative and early postoperative period after carotid endarterectomy (CEA).

Material And Methods: 295 patients underwent CEA from 2001 till May 2005 in the Clinics of faculty surgery, Samarsky state medical university. Besides clinical investigation, patients underwent Doppler ultrasonography of brachiocephalic arteries, transcranial Doppler, brain CT (if appropriate), echocardiography, repeated ECG and intraoperative ECG monitoring.