[Clinical, immunological and radioimmunological diagnosis of lung cancer detected in prophylactic fluorographic surveys].

A comprehensive survey, including clinical, X-ray, thermographic, immunological, and radioimmunological studies, was made in 56 patients with lung cancer detected on prophylactic fluorographic surveys and erroneously referred to the Lvov Regional Clinical and Diagnostic Phthisiopulmonological Center for suspected active pulmonary tuberculosis. Routine clinical and laboratory studies provided preliminary information in only 26.8% of cases and 73.

Modified repair of mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.

Mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare condition, accounting for only 5% of diagnosed TAPVC. It is associated with a poor prognosis unless surgically corrected by connecting the pulmonary venous sinus to the left atrium and optionally dividing the abnormal connection to the systemic venous system. We report a modified technique of complete intracardiac repair of mixed supracardiac and cardiac TAPVC in a 3-year-old child without pulmonary venous sinus-to-left atrium anastomosis.

Acute and chronic effects of transmyocardial laser revascularization in the nonischemic pig myocardium by using three laser systems.

Background And Objective: Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) improves symptoms in patients with coronary heart disease. It is based on the hypothesis of direct perfusion of ischemic myocardium by means of laser-created channels. Three different lasers were used to study alternative effects on myocardium.

Evaluation of coronary bypass flow with color-Doppler and magnetic resonance imaging techniques: comparison with intraoperative flow measurements.

Objectives: After coronary artery bypass surgery, patency and flow assessment is based on invasive methods such as angiography and intravascular ultrasound or flow wire techniques. The aim of the study was to compare intraoperative transit time flow measurements of coronary bypass grafts with early postoperative color-Doppler and MR-imaging assessment.

Methods: In 22 patients (62+/-8.