Differences in cardiac mechanics assessed by left ventricular hemodynamic forces in athletes and patients with hypertension.

We sought to assess cardiac magnetic resonance derived left ventricular hemodynamic forces (HDF) in athletes compared to patients with hypertension. Sixty athletes and 48 hypertensive patients were studied. HDF were measured during the entire cardiac cycle, the systolic phase, suction, early LV filling, and atrial thrust.

Cardiac imaging in athlete's heart: current status and future prospects.

Background: Physical activity contributes to changes in cardiac morphology, which are known as "athlete's heart". Therefore, these modifications can be characterized using different imaging modalities such as echocardiography, including Doppler (flow Doppler and Doppler myocardial imaging) and speckle-tracking, along with cardiac magnetic resonance, and cardiac computed tomography.

Main Text: Echocardiography is the most common method for assessing cardiac structure and function in athletes due to its availability, repeatability, versatility, and low cost.

Effectiveness Evaluation of Preventive Embolization of the Internal Iliac Artery in Preventing Type II Endoleaks.

 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method of preventive embolization of the internal iliac arteries using a liquid tantalum-containing ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.  In this nonrandomized clinical study with a retrospective control group, 55 patients with aneurysmal lesions of the infrarenal abdominal aorta participated. In the course of this study, we developed and implemented a method of preventive embolization of the ostia of the internal iliac artery using a liquid tantalum containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer having viscosity of 34 centipoise.

Left lateral decubitus computed tomography before catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Aim    The study aimed to determine the efficacy of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) for diagnosing left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus before catheter ablation with the patient in the left lateral decubitus position and, also, to evaluate the risk factors for thrombus formation.Material and methods    This retrospective, cohort study included 101 patients with atrial fibrillation. All patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and left lateral decubitus CCTA.

Lymphosarcoma Incidence in Kazakhstan: A Retrospective Survey (2010-2019).

Objective: The aim is to study the trends of lymphosarcoma incidence in the regional context in Kazakhstan.

Methods: The retrospective study was done using descriptive method of oncoepidemiology. The extensive, crude and age-specific incidence rates are determined according to the generally accepted methodology used in statistics.