[Long-term prognosis in patients with acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction depending on dynamics of tissue myocardial dopplerography].

Aim: To study long-term prognosis in patients with non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with reference to changes in myocardial tissue dopplerography (MTD) in the course of treatment.

Material And Methods: MTD echocardiography was conducted in 88 non-ST elevation AMI (mean age 58.0-9.

[Interaction of the neurohumoral and immune mechanisms of progression of myocardial damage].

The review summarizes data on the interference of the neuroendocrine and immune mechanisms of myocardial remodeling. It shows a role of the effectors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (aldosterone and angiotensin II) and sympathoadrenal (noradrenaline) systems in the activation of macrophages, the production of proinflammatory cytokines and inflammatory cell chemoattractants. It is noted that proinflammatory cytokines in turn promote the activation of these neuroendocrine systems.

[Diagnostic value of cardiac troponin T increase in critically ill patients].

There are presently reports on elevated levels of cardiac troponins in patients without acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The objective of this investigation was to study the diagnostic value of increased blood cardiac troponin T levels in patients without its clinical picture and ECG changes characteristic of AMI. The study covered 72 patients (48 males and 24 females) aged 54 to 87 years (mean 69.

[Possibilities of diagnosis of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in old subjects].

Diagnosis of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) in old subjects poses substantial difficulties because in a row of cases clinical picture and changes on electrocardiogram are nonspecific. In this paper we discuss possibilities of diagnosis of NSTEACS with the help of determination of markers of myocardial necrosis (including cardiac troponins and fatty acid transporting protein) and C-reactive protein in the blood. Data on changes of heart rhythm variability are also presented.

[Long-term prognosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis depending on baseline variability of cardiac rhythm].

Aim: The study of outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) depending on cardiac rhythm variability (CRV).

Material And Methods: A total of 78 patients with RA of I--III degree of activity aged 38-83 years (mean age 60.3 +/- 10.