[Homocysteine and von Willebrand factor in chronic alcoholism].

The levels of homocysteine (HC) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) as cardiovascular risk factors were studied in patients with Stage II chronic alcoholism. Forty-one men with Stage II chronic alcoholism without clinical signs of somatic and infectious diseases were examined. Their median age was 37 (range 32-40) years; the alcoholization period was 12 (range 8-17) years.

[Hemostasis disorders in patients with occupational fluorosis are risk factors for IHD].

The studies covered hemostasis changes in workers with occupational fluorosis. The disorders diagnosed could be a risk factor for IHD in aluminium production workers

[Platelet hemostatic changes in patients with chronic alcoholism stage II in rest and exercise].

Platelet hemostasis was studied in 23 patients with chronic alcoholism (CA) stage II at rest and under muscular exercise. At rest, the patients had elevated spontaneous aggregation of platelets and more active start of adrenaline and ristomycin aggregation. Exercise stimulated spontaneous platelet aggregation, enhances adrenaline and ristomycin aggregation.

[Stable tachycardia as a cause of heart failure].

The authors described a patient in whom the right vagus had been cut during removal of hormonally inactive chemodectoma in the bifurcation of the external and internal carotid arteries. Stable sinus and then atrial tachycardia (140-180 strokes per min.) developed on the operating table.