[Current principles of thrombolytic therapy of acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation].

The article presents a current view on the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndrome with and without ST elevation. Up-to-date thrombolytic agents and heparins are illustrated in the article. Current principles and thrombolytic therapy methods of an acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation are given in the article.

[Modern views on rheumatic fever].

Submitted in the paper are modern conceptions on etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of acute inflammatory rheumatism (IR). Some aspects of IR course in different age groups are highlighted, high informative value of new laboratory methods of diagnosis of its latent forms are validated. The place of interferons and selective inhibitors of COG-2 in the treatment of IR is determined.