[The diagnosis and surgical procedure in calcified subtotal thrombosis of the left atrium in rheumatic heart defects].

The authors share their experience with surgical treatment of 5 patients. The methods of thrombectomy from the left auricle used in their work as well as prophylactics of recurrent thrombosis are thought to improve results of treatment of rheumatic heart disease.

[Pharmacodynamics of antibiotics in their preventive use in heart surgery with general artificial circulation].

Pharmacodynamics of antibiotics in their prophylactic use was studied in 100 operations with artificial circulation, which were performed in patients with rheumatic heart defects. It was established that at the time of operation and after it, the antibiotic excreted via the kidneys insignificantly++, within the whole period of intracardiac stage of the operation, the myocardium remained without the antibacterial protection, and required the local use of an antibiotic.