Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Psycho-Autonomic Dysfunction as Factor of Ischemic Heart Failure Progression

O. Katerenchuk, V. Zhdan, I. Katerenchuk The Higher State Educational Institution of Ukraine “Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy” Introduction. Coronary arteries disease or, as it still often named, ischemic heart disease is responsible as for premature death in acute conditions (occurrence of acute coronary syndromes) as for premature death caused by progression of chronic heart failure Read More …

The Content of Vasodilation Factors in Blood Serum at Different Levels of Systolic- Diastolic Dysfunction of Left Ventricular with Stable Stenocardia Complicated by Heart Failure

V. Denesyuk, N. Muzyka National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya Introduction. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is still the most topical medical­and­social problem all around the world. It is the most common and life­threatening disease of the cardiovascular system, resulting in permanent disability, leads to permanent disability, and significant reduction of life in longevity and quality. Read More …

The Possible Pathological Role of Endogenous Cannabinoid System in Heart Failure Syndrome

О. Katerenchuk Regional Clinical Cardiological Dispensary of Poltava Introduction. Heart failure is a clinical syndrome associated with the high rates of short-time and long-time mortality. The pathological role of several neurohumoral systems is well-established in heart failure progression. According to the data available from the basic experiments the role of the endogenous cannabinoid system in Read More …

Atrial Fibrillation in Patients after Myocardial Infarction: Association with Changes in Heart Structure, Heart Failure and Age

A. Yagensky, M. Pavelko, I. Sichkaruk Lutsk City Clinical Hospital Introduction. Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 8.0-22.0% of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). It is associated with a significant increase in both hospital mortality and mortality over a 5-year observation period. AF can be the result of a number of pathological processes – hemodynamic Read More …

Modern View on the Dilated Cardiomyopathy

І. Yuzych Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Introduction. Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a chronic disease caused by various conditions which lead to the ventricular dilatation, which decreases their contractile ability of the myocardium. DCM occurs more frequently in men than in women, and is the most common in the age 20-60 years. About one Read More …