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А.В.Савелло1,2, Д.В.Свистов1, Д.В.Кандыба1 

1 ФГБВОУ ВПО Военно-медицинская академия им. С.М.Кирова Минобороны РФ; 
2 Федеральный центр сердца, крови и эндокринологии им. В.А.Алмазова