Terapevt Arkh
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Intraventricular septum rupture is a rare mechanic complication of myocardial infarction associated with high mortality. This case describes STEMI in recovered patient after COVID 19 associated pneumonia, which was complicated by ventricular septum rupture followed by cardiogenic shock. It was managed by percutaneous occluder implantation. ⋯ This is typically attributed to diminishing resources for timely and appropriate medical care, and patients' late presentations for fear of contracting the infection. Cardiovascular complication of COVID-19 may be another contributing factor. Further research is needed to improve our understanding of the mechanisms and long-term sequelae of myocardium damage in COVID-19, to optimize treatment strategy and subsequent follow-up in such patients.
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Case Reports
[Iron deficiency anemia in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Case report].
Rendu-Osler-Weber disease or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant disease. It is characterized by vascular dysplasia with the formation of telangiectasias on the skin, mucous membranes of the respiratory and digestive tracts, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the internal organs, which is manifested by bleeding. ⋯ A promising method of therapy is the use of angiogenesis inhibitors, in particular bevacizumab. The article presents a description of a clinical case of HHT in a 49-year-old woman with telangiectisia on the mucous membrane of the tongue, gastrointestinal tract and liver AVMs.
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To evaluate the effect of Sacubitril/Valsartan (S/V) on the functional status, systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle (LV), tolerability of therapy and to determine predictors of its effectiveness in patients with cancer therapy-related heart failure (СTRHF). ⋯ S/V therapy is associated with improvement of EF, systolic and diastolic LV function, demonstrates a favorable tolerability profile in patients with СTRHF. Lack of RT and low baseline LV EF increased the odds of LV EF improvement; lack of RT, early (≤1 year) start of treatment after discontinuation of anthracycline therapy, and age <58 years increased the odds of LV EF recovery.
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On the basis of a critical analysis of numerous literary and archival sources, the authors confirm the idea of the decisive role of the Botkin's direction in the development of the European science-based internal medicine in Russia and revise the canonical position about the three founders of this medicine: according to the authors, the founders of the scientific internal medicine in Russia were Sergey Botkin (Petersburg), Grigory Zakharyin, Alexey Ostroumov (Moscow) and Vassily Obraztsov (Kyiv). The topic is covered in two articles; this article is devoted to S. Botkin and G. Zakharyin.
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To determine the effect of dapagliflozin therapy on myocardial remodeling and fibrosis according to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). ⋯ Dapagliflozin therapy in patients with HFrEF and AF led to favorable myocardial remodeling changes.