[Value of the spectral analysis of radiofrequency intravascular ultrasound data in the evaluation of nonsignificant coronary lesions in chronic CHD patients].

Plaque complication depends on its composition and phenotype rather than on the degree of stenosis. Plaque rupture predominantly occurs in areas with large lipid core rich in cholesterol and thin fibrous cap. Features of unstable atheromas are mostly described in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

[Effect of hormone replacement therapy on blood serum lipids in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes].

There are limited data concerning influence of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on lipid profile in women with type 2 diabetes. Aim of the study was to compare changes of blood lipids during HRT in postmenopausal women with and without type 2 diabetes. Seventy seven women included in the study were assigned to 1 of 4 groups, basing on being diabetic or nondiabetic, and further subdivided into users of estrogen alone (ERT), and of estrogen plus progestin (EPRT).

[Six-month xenical (orlistat) therapy of patients with stable angina pectoris concomitant with obesity and hyperlipidemia].

Aim: To evaluate the efficiency of 6-month therapy with xenical (gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor) in combination with diet in patients with stable angina pectoris associated with obesity and hyperlipemia.

Material And Methods: An open comparative randomized study of the efficiency of xenical in combination with diet was carried out in patients with stable angina pectoris concomitant with obesity and hyperlipemia. Thirty coronary patients aged 45-65 years with stable angina of effort (functional class I-II) with body weight index 28.