[The efficacy of external counterpulsation depending on severity of coronary artery lesion].

The aim of our investigation was to assess the efficacy of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) in ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients depending on previous by-pass surgery. 30 IHD patients (pts) were treated with EECP using standard protocol (35 hours, 1 hour each procedure). All patients were divided into 2 groups.

[Novel possibilities in the treatment of patients with heart failure. The method of external counterpulsation].

Aim Of The Work: To assess effect of programmed external counterpulsation (ECP) on clinico-functional status, quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic origin, stable functional class (FC) II-IV angina refractory to drug therapy.

Material And Methods: Patients (n=30) with ischemic heart disease (IHD) stable FC II-IV angina (mean age 65.5 +/- 7.

[Study of the impact of intramyocardial implantation of stem cells on myocardial perfusion and contractility in patients with coronary heart disease concurrent with postinfarct cardiosclerosis and chronic heart failure].

Objective: to study of intramyocardial implantation of cultured bone marrow stem cells on myocardial perfusion and contractility in the surgical treatment of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic heart failure (CHF), by synchronized single-photon emission computed tomography (SSPECT) of the myocardium.

Subjects And Methods: The study included 11 patients. Intramyocardial injection of cell injections into the myocardial periscarring areas was made at coronary bypass surgery.

[Myocardial contractility evaluation by radionuclide 4D-tomoventriculography in patients with ischemic heart disease].

Aim: To estimate the capabilities of the new technique radionuclide 4D-tomoventriculography (4D-RTVG) versus conventional methods, such as radionuclide equilibrium ventriculography (REVG), ECG-synchronized single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT), and echocardiography (EchoCG), in the evaluation of systolic and diastolic dysfunction in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).

Materials And Methods: The study included 29 patients (19 males and 10 females) aged 43 to 66 years who had CHD. The diagnosis of CHD was established on the basis of coronary angiographic findings when the signs of coronary atherosclerosis were found.