Renovascular disease. A contemporary approach to the diagnosis and treatment

 V.Yu. Kundin, M.V. Satyr, A.V. Khokhlov, A.G. Mazur, I.V. Noverko, M.V. Shymanko

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The efficacy and safety of peroperative statin treatment during coronary artery bypass grafting

 I.V. Shklianka, O.J. Zharinov, К.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

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Echocardiography indicators in patients with atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries of the lower extremities dependent on T(–786)C polymorphism of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene promoter

 V.I. Tseluyko, O.D. Yarova

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 I.M. Sichkaruk, O.V. Khrystyuk, M.Ye. Romaniv, O.A. Vasylkova, O.S. Kargol, M.M. Pavelko, A.V. Yagensky

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Cavernous hemangioma of the mitral valve – a rare heart tumor. А clinical case

 R.M. Vitovsky, O.A. Pishchurin, M.M. Serdyuk, V.V. Isaienko, V.F. Onishchenko

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Successful pericardiotomy with drainage of the pericardial cavity in case of multimorbid patient

 N.M. Seredyuk, A.V. Sudus, I.M. Budzan, S.M. Hrychynyuk, V.В. Tomyn, N.V. Rohiv, M.V. Bielinskyi, A.Ya. Vasylyshyn

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2017 EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery

 M. Sousa-Uva, S. Head, M. Milojevic, J.-P. Collet, G. Landoni, M. Castella, J. Dunning, T. Gudbjartsson, N. Linker, E. Sandoval, M. Thielmann, A. Jeppsson, U. Landmesser

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