[Evaluation of hypotensive and antiischemic effects of a combination of dihydropyridine and non-dihydropyridine calcium antagonists in patients suffering from coronary artery disease with arterial hypertension].

The hypotensive and antiischemic activity of combined therapy with dihydropyridine group (amlodipine) and non-dihydropyridine group (verapamil retard) calcium antagonists (CA) as well as tolerance to this therapy were studied in 43 patients suffering from coronary heart disease (CAD) with II-III functional class exertional angina and II degree essential hypertension during 24 weeks. Twenty-four-hour ECG and blood pressure (BP) monitoring and Doppler EchoCG were done. The combination of amlodipine and verapamil retard in different day doses made it possible to achieve target BP levels in 86% of cases, improved circadian BP pattern and decreased left ventricular myocardial mass index (18.

[Determining the extent of gastric cancer by the thermographic method].

In an analysis of findings of thermographic examinations of the anterior abdominal wall in 167 patients with gastric cancer four types of thermograms were established: the 1st type of thermographic picture with focal hyperthermia in the epigastric area and left hypochondrium was characteristic of gastric tumors not exceeding the limits of the organ. Carcinomatosis of the abdomen is characterized by the 2nd type of the thermographic picture. The third and fourth types characterized by intensive infrared radiation along all the anterior abdominal wall indicate mostly inoperable tumoral process.