• Availability and Affordability of Medicines for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in Pharmacies in Six Regions of the Russian Federation 

      Imaeva, Asiia E; Balanova, Yulia A; Kontsevaya, Anna V; Kapustina, Anna V; Duplyakov, Dmitry V.; Malysheva, Olga H; Osipova, Irina V.; Petrichko, Tatiana A; Kropanin, Georgiy I; Kasimov, Riza A; Leon, David Adrew; McKee, Martin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      <i>Aim</i>: To evaluate the availability and affordability of medicines used to treat of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in several regions of the Russian Federation with different climatic, geographic, economic and demographic characteristics.<p> <p><i>Material and methods</i>: The study was conducted in 6 regional capitals, chosen to differ in geographically, economically, and demographically. ...
    • The management of acute myocardial infarction in the Russian Federation: Protocol for a study of patient pathways [version 2; referees: 2 approved] 

      Kontsevaya, Anna V; Bobrova, Natalia; Barbarash, Olga; Duplyakov, Dmitry; Efanov, Alexey; Galyavich, Albert; Frants, Maria; Khaisheva, Larisa; Malorodova, Tatyana; Mirolyubova, Olga; Nedbaikin, Andrei; Osipova, Irina; Platonov, Dmitry; Posnenkova, OIga; Syromiatnikova, Liudmila; Bates, Katie; Leon, David Adrew; McKee, Martin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-06)
      <i>Background</i>: Death rates from cardiovascular disease in Russia are among the highest in the world. In recent years, the Russian government has invested substantially in the healthcare system, with a particular focus on improving access to advanced technology, especially for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This protocol describes a study to understand the management of AMI in different Russian ...
    • Pharmacological treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia in Izhevsk, Russia 

      Cybulsky, Marta; Cook, Sarah; Kontsevaya, Anna V; Vasiljev, Maxim; Leon, David Adrew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-03)
      Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Russia. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are important risk factors for CVD that are modifiable by pharmacological treatment and life-style changes. We aimed to characterize the extent of the problem in a typical Russian city by examining the prevalence, treatment and control rates of hypertension and hyperlipidemia and ...
    • Untreated hypertension in Russian 35-69 year olds – a cross-sectional study 

      Petersen, Jakob; Kontsevaya, Anna V; McKee, Martin; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Malyutina, Sofia; Cook, Sarah Anne; Leon, David Adrew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-29)
      <i>Background</i> - The Russian Federation has among the highest rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the world and a high rate of untreated hypertension remains an important risk factor. Understanding who is at greatest risk is important to inform approaches to primary prevention.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - 2,353 hypertensive 35–69 year olds were selected from a population-based study, Know Your ...