Background: "Slow flow" is one very important concept in modern fundamental and clinical biomedicine. Slow coronary flow is indicative of delayed filling of the terminal coronary artery vessels, occurring in the absence of significant coronary stenosis. This group patient of patients exhibits a high incidence of disability and represents a significant financial and material burden for the state and the healthcare system in general.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The functioning of the thyroid gland is a multi-component process that in some conditions may undergo alterations. The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system that produces the iodine-containing hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Thyroid hormones, control metabolism and energy, growth processes, maturation of tissues and organs, regulation of blood flow, and, therefore, providing vital functions of the body.
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June 2024
Background: The triad "insulin resistance, prediabetes, diabetes" is three independent neologies with characteristic features and development. In addition, each are characterized by progression and the possibility of transition from one form to other. Due to the fact that diabetes is one of the common diseases associated with high rates of disability, it is necessary to improve diagnostic methods and educational regimens for successful prevention and treatment of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In coronary artery disease (CAD), an alternative way of improvement of blood circulation in the ischemic area of the myocardium is coronary collateral circulation. Our study aimed to investigate the rheological parameters of blood and nitric oxide (NO) content in patients with various degrees of collateral development and the likelihood of the influence of blood fluidity on collateral angiogenesis.
Methods: We studied patients with stable CAD who underwent elective coronary angiography and a control group with the same mean age.
Background: Ischemic heart disease is a pathological chronic and acute condition, which is provoked by insufficient blood supply or its complete cessation. To reduce the number of patients, all approaches and studies that can positively affect the prevention and treatment of the disease are important. This is very important in monitoring and treating diseases of all systems and organs, especially in diseases of the cardiovascular system.
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