[Multispiral computed tomography in diagnosis of remote complications following surgical interventions in obliterating diseases of lower limb arteries].

Multispiral computed tomography opened new horizons in diagnosis of vascular pathology. The study was aimed at evaluating the significance of MSCT in diagnosis of complications following major and minor surgical interventions for obliterating diseases of the lower-limb arteries, using the findings of the intraoperative revision as a reference method. Each of the 68 examined patients underwent MSCT (4-spiral unit) and duplex scanning.

[Plasma lipids oxidation in patients with occlusive atherosclerosis of lower extremities and ischemic heart disease].

Dynamics of lipoprotein oxidation in blood plasma was studied by Cu-induced plasma oxidation in 114 patients with atherosclerosis of lower extremities of various severity with and without ischemic heart disease. Preparedness of plasma lipoproteins to oxidation in patients was higher than in healthy subjects. Degree of oxidizeability increased with increase of severity and extent of atherosclerosis and was highest in patients with atherosclerosis of lower extremities and ischemic heart disease.

[Mini-invasive technologies in diagnosis and treatment of major vessels diseases].

Experience with 150 endovascular stents and endoprostheses including ones of vertebral and carotid arteries (first experience in Russia) is analyzed. Mini-invasive surgery is indicated for patients with isolated arterial lesions (segmental stenosis, short occlusions), changed and hard for surgery parts of vascular system (renal, visceral arteries, branches of aortic arch), restenosis after traditional surgeries and also for patients with severe concomitant diseases. Rate of complications of carotid endovascular stenting was 4,3%.

[Potential of tomographic methods of diagnosis and three-dimensional analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysm images].

Between 1998 and 2002, 256 tomographic investigations of the abdominal aorta were performed. Aortic aneurysms were identified in 29 (11.3%) patients.