Vol 4 ( 2020 ); Issue 4

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• Published: 09/12/2020

EDITORIALS

From Editor-in-Chief: Concluding year 2020, struck by pandemics, a glimpse of hope to end it, many we need to thank; important news, our performance and few words on subordination

• Gulmira Kudaiberdieva

• Published: 10/12/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.231
• Page(s): 124-126

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

Assessment of cardiovascular risk in Kyrgyz Republic

An analysis of the current situation in the Kyrgyz Republic demonstrates that the areas of concern in care system for patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the insufficient and untimely identification of cardiovascular risk factors, as well as their ineffective management due to the incomplete implementation of existing risk stratification guidelines and decision-making. This study assesses distribution of total cardiovascular risk among the population of the Kyrgyz Republic using the WHO/ISH risk scale. In addition, the distribution of the main risk factors separately is calculated, as well as the frequency of some additional CVD risk factors that are not included into the WHO/ISH evaluation scale is estimated.

• Ryskul B. Kydyralieva, Kanzaada Sh. Dzhorupbekova, Almazbek Ch. Akunov

• Published: 23/11/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.221
• Page(s): 127-131

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

The effects of tocilizumab on clinical and laboratory features of patients with severe COVID-19: a single-center experience

Our observational study demonstrated significant improvement in oxygen saturation, reduction in inflammatory markers – leukocytosis, CRP and D-dimers and 83% recovery without need for mechanical ventilation and no mortality in patients with COVID-19 with severe multilobar bilateral pneumonia and CT score 3-4 receiving tocilizumab in addition to standard treatment.

• Zhamalbek I. Ashimov, Taalaibek Z. Kudaiberdiev, Damirbek A. Abibillaev, Zhanybek J. Gaibyldaev, Dolonbek E. Zaripov, Irina A. Akhmedova

• Published: 20/11/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.220
• Page(s): 132-138

REVIEW

Methods for endovascular treatment of bifurcation lesions of coronary arteries: commonly used techniques

New techniques and special bifurcation stents may possibly overcome some limitations of the using two stents and revolutionize the management of PCI of bifurcation lesions of the coronary arteries in the future.

• Zairbek A. Syrgaev , Abai Turdubaev

• Published: 03/10/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.218
• Page(s): 139-148

CASE REPORT

Catheter ablation of incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia complicating the post-operative period after coronary artery bypass grafting

A 68-year-old patient with history of recent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) was admitted to our hospital with incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) and was treated successfully with radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA).

• Panagiotis Koudounis, Maria Agelaki, Apostolos Christou, Vaia Magaliou, Paraskevi C. Fragkou, Panagiota Tsatsani, Apostolos Katsivas

• Published: 04/12/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt..226
• Page(s): 149-153

IMAGE

CT and MR images of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery

Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is a very rare vascular disorder with prevalence as low as 1:1000 of all vascular pathologies (1). This disease most frequently occurs in young or middle-aged male patients with male/female ratio of 5/1

• Kairgeldy Aikimbaev

• Published: 30/09/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.217
• Page(s): 154-158

QUIZ

Quiz: Echo imaging

A 55 years old male patient with severe coronary artery disease was sent to our echocardiography lab for preoperative evaluation.

• İlke Zehra Akyıldız, Oben Baysan

• Published: 07/12/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.227
• Page(s): 159-160

IMAGE

Giant aneurysm of the left main coronary artery in a young man

A 25-year-old male, without cardiovascular risk factors or cardiovascular history, was referred to our hospital for recurrent angina. Thirty days before he presented the signs of a clinical myocardial infarction without receiving medical assistance.

• Juan Guzman Olea, Gabriel Guzman Olea

• Published: 03/12/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.222
• Page(s): 161-163

QUIZ

Answer to Quiz on page 159: Echo imaging and case discussion

• İlke Zehra Akyıldız, Oben Baysan

• Published: 07/12/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.228
• Page(s): 164-167

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Just my COVID-19 experience…

• Stefano Rausei

• Published: 03/11/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.219
• Page(s): 168-169

EDUCATION

IRIS 2020: moving to the virtual space: IRIS Slovakia 2020 digital – the first step to the on-line arrangement

• Ljuba Bacharova, Dominika Komarova, Tomas Hromadka, Allan Bohm

• Published: 28/11/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.223
• Page(s): 170-176

EDUCATION

IRIS 2020: moving to the fully virtual space: IRIS Kyrgyzstan 2020 digital – the first full on-line IRIS course

The IRIS Kyrgyzstan 2020 represents further important step in moving IRIS into the virtual space (1, 2). The first full on-line course Kyrgyzstan 2020 digital was held on October 23-27, 2020, organized by the Center for Scientific Research and Development of Education, SRI of Heart Surgery and Organ Transplantation, National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, and International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, under the under patronage of Heart Vessels and Transplantation journal, under the leadership of Gulmira Kudaiberdieva.

• Ljuba Bacharova, Eric Eisenstein, Jonathan Lipton, Uliana Pidvalna, Damirbek A. Abibillaev, Shirin Talapbek-kyzy, Chinara Ismailova, Nyrgyl Rysalieva, Kymbat Trusheva, Aliya Bazhanova, Moldir Baibolova, Taalaibek Z. Kudaiberdiev, Stalbek M. Akhunbaev, Mykhaylo S. Sorokivskyy, Azalbek Turgunov, Samuel J. Bell, Dinara B. Toktosunova, Zairbek A. Syrgaev , Akmaral Baspakova, Anara Abitova, Zhanylsyn Gayisieva, Zhamalbek I. Ashimov, Akpay Sarybaev, Alexei Semenov, Gulmira Kudaiberdieva

• Published: 28/11/2020
• DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2020.224
• Page(s): 177-182

MISCELLANEOUS

Reviewers and editors volume 4 issue 4 December 2020

• Published: 09/12/2020

MISCELLANEOUS

Author Index 2020

• Published: 14/12/2020
• Page(s): 183

MISCELLANEOUS

Reviewer Index 2020

• Published: 14/12/2020
• Page(s): 184

MISCELLANEOUS

Content Index 2020

• Published: 14/12/2020
• Page(s): 185