[Ischemic heart disease and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease--simultaneous 24 monitoring of ECG and oesophageal pH].

Aim: To determine the correlation between episodes of ischaemia in ECG recordings with pathologic gastro-esophageal reflux during simultaneous 24 hour monitoring of ECG and oesophageal pH.

Methods: Simultaneous 24 hour monitoring of ECG and oesophageal pH was performed in 30 patients (p) (26 M/4F, aged 39-74) with coronary artery disease of CCS class II-III, CAD was confirmed in coronary angiography. Analysis of the oesophageal pH was performed by using the Polygram programme (PW-version 2.

Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric secretion in duodenal and gastric ulcer patients--the effect of eradication after one year.

The mechanism by which Helicobacter pylori (Hp) predisposes to duodenal and gastric ulcers remains still unclear. It is possible that Hp infection impaires gastric secretion. Evaluation of gastric acid and mucus secretion before and after Hp eradication would let to estimate the influence of Hp infection on gastric secretion.

[Acute pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic ascites. Diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties].

The authors report a case of acute pancreatitis, complicated by pancreatic-peritoneal fistula and ascites in 26 year old man, with a history of excessive alcoholic intake. Biochemical investigation of ascitic and pleural fluids, which revealed markedly elevated activity of pancreatic enzymes and protein indicated their pancreatic origin. After 25 days of treatment with somatostatin and parenteral nutrition, the condition of the patient improved and he was dismissed home.