[Atrial fibrillation in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: the role of autonomic nervous system].

In 42 patients the 24-hour ECG was performed before and on the fifth day after the elective coronary artery bypass grafting. In general 34 bouts of atrial fibrillation occurred in 14 patients. According to frequency analysis of the HRV 23 (67.

Tilt table testing in obesity.

Introduction: An imbalance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems has been indicated in obesity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the results of tilt table testing (TT) in obese patients.

Methods: 59 patients with simple obesity (F/M: 50/9; BMI: 36.

Hyperlipidaemias and serum cytokines in patients with coronary artery disease.

Objective: The inflammatory processes as well as the lipid disturbances play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of the hyperlipidaemias on serum levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha, the soluble form of TNF receptor (sTNFR) 1 and 2, Interleukin (IL)-10 in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods And Results: The study group comprised 94 consecutive admissions with stable CAD: 39 patients with hypercholesterolaemia (group HC), 22 patients with mixed hyperlipidaemia (group HL) and 33 patients with normal lipids (group NL).