[Correlation of hypoalbuminemia with a low level of dehydroepiandrosteron sulphate in blood serum of patients during chronic hemodialysis].

Aim: To study dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DEA-S) in patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD) and its correlation with body mass and serum albumin.

Material And Methods: DEA-S and cortisol in the serum were measured at enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in 124 patients (56 males, 68 females, mean age 47+/-12 years) on chronic HD. HD was made for 4 hours, on the average, 3 times a week using bicarbonate solution for dialysis.

[Efficacy of and tolerance to combined therapy with dihydropyridine and non-dihydropyridine Ca antagonists in patients with moderate arterial hypertension].

The authors of the article studied efficacy of combined therapy with dihydropyridine and non-dihydropyridine Ca antagonists, its influence on structural and functional condition of the heart in 53 patients (28 men and 25 women) with moderate arterial hypertension (AH), and their tolerance to the therapy. Before and during the treatment the patients underwent 24-hour arterial pressure (AP) monitoring and Doppler echoCG. Due to combined therapy with isoptin SR and corinfar retard complete hypotensive effect (AP < 140/90 mmHg) was achieved in 83% of cases, and partial effect (diastolic pressure lowered by 10 mmHg)--in 17%.

[Effect of pacemaker implantation on clinical course of ischemic heart disease and choice of optimal pacing parameters].

Effect of cardiac pacing on clinical course of ischemic heart disease was assessed in 154 patients with class II-IV angina pectoris with implanted pacemakers. Improvement of symptoms (decrease of number of anginal attacks, increase of exercise tolerance, reduction of number and doses of antianginal drugs) occurred in 72 patients (46.8%).

[A clinical course of coronary heart disease after pacemaker implantation and optimization of the pacing regime].

Aim: To study effects of pacemaker implantation on the course of coronary heart disease (CHD) with stable angina pectoris and choice of optimal regimen of pacing.

Material And Methods: A total of 154 CHD patients with a pacemaker were examined. All the patients had angina of effort of functional class II-IV.

[The incidence and pattern of cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances in patients with different clinical and pathogenetic types of hypertensive disease].

In 237 patients with grades I-III hypertensive disease, the incidence and pattern of cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances were studied in various clinical and pathogenetic types of the disease. By taking into account the known clinical, laboratory, and hemodynamic criteria, the patients were profiled by the following types: 62 (26.2%) patients with a hyperadrenergic type, 61 (25.