[Indicators of lipid exchange as early markers of development calcific aortic valve disease.].

A comprehensive study of lipidograms of 36 patients with initial signs of calcification of aortic semilunium was performed. It was determined that the content of apolipoprotein A-1 was significantly lower in comparison with the control groups, which requires further studies of the evaluation of the effect on the process of early development of calcification of drugs capable to increasing its content. If the concentration of apolipoprotein A-1 is less than 1,1 mg/dl and/or the apoB/apoA ratio is increased by more than 1, it is advisable to recommend dispensary follow-up with regular (no less than 1 time in 5 years) echocardiographic study with a detailed study of the functional state of the aortic valve.

[Actuality of pathomorphogenesis investment in calcific aortic valve stenosis.].

The increasing of lifetime industrial countries population leads to widespreading diseases of age. Dramatic growth of sclerodegenerative heart valve diseases in last decades is one of the best examples. We observed 814 patients of different gender and age with acquired heart valve diseases using echocardiography.

[Modern look at endovascular treatment bleeding the gastrointestinal tract in elderly patients.].

A literature review of the publications of foreign authors on the treatment of non-varicose bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract of elderly and senile patients is presented. The authors showed a modern view of the possibilities of endovascular hemostasis in comparison with a surgical operation with inefficiency of endoscopic hemostasis and characterized patients in whom it is possible this will be most effective.