[Impact of external counterpulsation on microcirculation in patients with coronary heart disease complicated by chronic heart failure after surgical and endovascular myocardial revascularization].

Aim: To study the impact of external counterpulsation (ECP) on endothelial function and microcirculation in patients after myocardial revascularization (stenting and coronary artery bypass grafting) for functional class (FC) II-III chronic heart failure (CHF).

Subjects And Methods: Sixty patients aged 50 to 75 years after myocardial revascularization for FC II-III CHF were examined. All the patients received one-hour ECP sessions 5 times per week.

[The Complex Program of Rehabilitation of Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Ambulatory Cardiorehabilitational Department: Clinical Effects of Third Stage of Rehabilitation].

Purpose: to assess clinical efficacy of early post discharge rehabilitation of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in conditions of a polyclinical department of cardiological rehabilitation (stage III of cardiorehabilitation).

Material And Methods: We included in this study 36 men with IHD in 3-8 weeks (mean 7.8+/-1.