[Lovastatin in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia].

In 9 clinics 177 patients (68 men and 109 women) aged 23-69 years with primary hypercholesterolemia (TC above 6.5 mmol/L) were treated with lovastatin for 12 weeks. The treatment was started with 20 mg daily.

[Assessment of outcome in treatment of cardiac shock after myocardial infarction with intravenous streptokinase].

In 1986 a prospective randomized study coordinated by the Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw was started in 10 teaching cardiology hospitals in Poland for assessment of the results of treatment with intravenous streptokinase infusion in acute myocardial infarction. The studied population comprised 927 patients admitted to intensive treatment units within 6 hours after the onset of infarction pain. For the groups treated with streptokinase or heparin 752 patients were selected at random.