[PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES IN COMBINATION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary heart disease frequently occur in combination. Systemic inflammation concomitant with protracted COPD is the pathogenetic mechanism of CHD. High concentration of the markers of systemic inflammation is associated with deterioration of atherosclerosis, its complications, and CHD progression.

[The diagnostic value of systemic inflammation biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a cause of appreciable social and economic losses. Airway inflammation is the main factor at the early stages of COPD pathogenesis and persists for many years after cessation of the action of provoking factors. In the last years, researchers have shown much interest in biomarkers associated with various diseases including COPD.

[Quality of life of patients in post-myocardial infarct period].

Relationships between the quality of life (QL), psychological status and severity of cardiovascular impairment were studied in 96 males after anterior large-focal myocardial infarction. A positive moderately strong correlation was found between GL and left ventricular ejection fraction. Alexitimia affects the response of the patients to basic limitations diminishing QL.

[Alexithymia in personal characteristics of patients with coronary heart diseases].

Psychological status was assessed in 120 patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) according to MMPI, Toronto alexithymic scale. Alexithymia was diagnosed in 49.1% of the examinees.