Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2001):

[A patient with mitral prolapse: differential intervention programs in general medical practice]

(Patsient s prolabirovaniem mitral'nogo klapana: differentsirovannye programmy vmeshatel'stva v obshchei vrachebnoi praktike.)

Full Abstract

AIM: To develop and implement intervention programmes for patients with mitral prolapse (MP) under real conditions of general medical practices of Russia in the transition period. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The MP register covered 208 patients among the adult population (n = 3346) of 2 districts served by general practitioners. According to the formalized protocols, clinical, instrumental, and psychological studies were conducted, which included examination of complaints and physical status, electrocardiography, echocardiography, paired echocardiography before and after bicycle ergometry exercise tests, psychological testing, study of the social status and life quality of patients. RESULTS: According to clinical and instrumental findings, the patients were divided into 4 groups, where differential individually based intervention programmes were implemented; the latter included modules of family upbringing, family prophylaxis, drug and nondrug treatment. Psychotherapeutical potentiation was performed in patients with the low cooperation index on an individual basis in accordance with revealed personality traits. Clinical symptoms diminished in severity, scores on pathological disease attitude scales lowered, life quality increased, persons with the low cooperation index reduced in number. CONCLUSION: The developed and tested intervention programmes in patients with MP are effective and may be successfully implemented in general medical practice facilities.

Author information

Author/s: Movshovich, B L (BL); Lisitsa, D N (DN);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Terapevticheskii arkhiv (Ter Arkh), published in Russia. (Language: rus)

Reference: 2002-; vol 74 (issue 12) : pp 46-9

Dates: Created 2003/02/11; Completed 2003/04/14; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12577840, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use Adult Echocardiography Electrocardiography Exercise Test Family Practice Female Humans

Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use Male Mitral Valve Prolapse - classification; diagnosis; drug therapy; psychology; therapy Psychological Tests Psychotherapy Quality of Life Registries Tranquilizing Agents - therapeutic use

Associated Chemicals: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (0) ; Hypnotics and Sedatives (0) ; Tranquilizing Agents (0)

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