Early diagnosis of acute renal injury in patients with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure.

Aim: To study the possibilities of previously diagnosing acute renal damage in patients with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure with reduced systolic function using biomarkers of acute renal injury.

Materials And Methods: The study included 60 patients (62.0±11.

[24-hour systolic wave increment index monitoring in patients with low-renin arterial hypertension].

Aim: To analyze the circadian rhythm of blood pressure (BP) and daily reflected wave values in patients with low-renin hypertension with normal and elevated aldosterone production.

Subjects And Methods: The investigation included 66 patients. 24-hour BP monitoring was carried out and arterial wall rigidity and reflected wave values were assessed in all the patients.

[Eosinophilic cation protein and development of restenosis of drug covered stents].

Aim of the study was to assess activation of eosinophils as well as allergic and inflammatory reactions of the body in development of restenosis after implantation of stents with drug covering. We included into the study 32 patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stable angina subjected to repeat coronary angiography during first year after endovascular myocardial revascularization with the help of stents with drug covering, and 11 healthy persons. Levels of eosinophilic cation protein (ECP), immunoglobulin E (IgE), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in blood plasma of patients and healthy persons was determined by immunoenzyme assay.

[Changes of content of regulatory lymphocytes and concentration of soluble interleukine-2 receptor in blood of patients with ischemic heart disease after coronary artery angioplasty with implantation of stents with rapamycin covering].

We studied dynamics of content of subpopulation of lymphocytes including regulatory and effector T-lymphocytes as well as concentration of soluble form of interleukine-2 receptor (sCD25) in peripheral blood of patients after coronary stenting (CS) with implantation of stents with rapamycin covering (SRC). We included into the study 62 patients with stable effort II-III functional class angina. Coronary angiography (CA) was carried out in all, CS with implantation of 1 - 2 SRC - in 42 patients.

[Peculiarities of dynamics and prognostic value of NT-proBNP level in different variants of treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome].

Unlabelled: Aim of the study was to assess dynamics of NT proBNP in ACS as well as to analyze effect of different methods of treatment on the level of the parameter and its prognostic value.

Material And Methods: Patients aged 30-70 years were included into the study: 52 patients with ST segment elevation ACS (STEACS), 61 patients with non ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTEACS). Control group comprised 20 people of the same age without ischemic heart disease.

[Comparative dynamics of markers of inflammation and NT-proBNP in different variants of treatment of patients with ACS].

STUDY AIM - assessment of dynamics of markers of inflammation (CRP, Il-6, Il-10, TNFa, CD40L, fibrinogen) and N - N in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as well as analysis of effect of various methods of treatment on level of these parameters. Patient aged 30 - 70 years were included in the study: 52 patients with ACS with ST-segment elevation (STEACS) and 61 - without ST-segment elevation (NSTEACS). Initial level of markers of inflammation (Il-6, CRP) in STEACS was lower than in NSTEACS.

[The correlation of the indices of humoral immunity and of the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in hypertensive patients].

The content of IgA, IgM, IgG and IgE was measured in 55 male patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension (EH) running a labile course (25 patients) and a stable course (30 patients). Analyzing the material, account was taken of aggravated heredity factor as regards arterial hypertension, established according to the anamnesis in relatives of the first degree kinship. A group of patients with the aggravated familial anamnesis as regards arterial hypertension were distinguished.

[Atrial natriuretic factor in chronic heart failure].

Seventy-six patients with chronic heart failure, stages I-III, that developed after different heart diseases were examined. Catheterization of the right heart was carried out in 51 patients. The concentration of immunoreactive atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in peripheral blood plasma and in the blood from the right atrium was increased in patients and rose as heart failure progressed.

[Combined use of hemosorption and isolated ultrafiltration of the blood in patients with refractory heart failure].

Combination of isolated blood ultrafiltration (IBUF) and hemosorption (HS) produced subcompensation of severe congestive heart failure (CHF) in 10 of 14 patients refractory of IBUF alone and to drug therapy. HS included in the therapy complex was the only way to correct secondary hyperaldosteronism, to reduce antidiuretic hormone blood level, to increase diuresis and natriuresis and to reduce kaliuresis as well as to normalize blood electrolyte level. The withdrawal of excessive water with IBUF and bilirubin and creatinine with HS as well as direct detoxication effect on the liver with HS reduced in most patients hyperbilirubinemia, hypoproteinemia and azotemia--aggravating factors in patients with CHF.

[The effect of a submaximal physical load on the beta 2-adrenoreceptor-dependent adenylate cyclase system of the lymphocytes in hypertension].

Effects of dynamic exercise on lymphocyte beta 2-adrenoreceptor density (BARD) and adenylate cyclase activity (ACA) basal and stimulated by isoproterenol (I). Gpp(NH)p, Gpp(NH)p+I, and forskolin (F), on plasma adrenaline and noradrenaline levels, renin activity (PRA) were compared in 6 healthy donors and 12 patients with essential hypertension (EH). Acute stimulation of sympathetic activity by dynamic exercise leads to a rapid increase in lymphocyte BARD in normotensive and hypertensive subjects.