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Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Patients With Ventilation Disorders

This study evaluates enhanced external counterpulsation as a non-pharmacological therapy for patients with severe and moderate ventilation disorders due to chronic lung diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma and interstitial lung diseases). The study will include 80 patients with severe (30% \< forced expiratory volume in 1 second \< 49% or lung diffusion capacity \< 40%) and moderate (50% \< forced expiratory volume in 1 second \< 59% or lung diffusion capacity 40-60%) ventilation disorders, who will be divided into 2 groups (the main group and the comparison group). In addition to optimal pharmacological therapy according to the current clinical guidelines of the Russian Ministry of Health, the main group will receive a course of enhanced external counterpulsation. The comparison group will receive only optimal pharmacological therapy (according to the current clinical guidelines of the Russian Ministry of Health). At the time of inclusion in the study and after 1 month, spirometry, bodyplethysmography, lung diffusion capacity, a 6-minute walk test and an assessment of quality of life according to the SF-36 questionnaire will be conducted.