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S O Adrianov

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[Use of plasmapheresis in the treatment of drug-resistant cardiac arrhythmias].

AIM: To study the therapeutical efficiency of plasmapheresis (PA) in patients with drug-resistant cardiac arrhythmias (CA) and its mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Discrete PA sessions were carried out in 56 patients with drug-resistant CA: paroxysmal atrial arrhythmia (AA), ventricular and supraventricular premature contractions, supraventricular tachycardia of various etiology. Biochemical blood values, coagulographic parameters, lipid peroxidation (LPO), the spectrum of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), the level of medium-sized molecules were determined, ECG monitoring, EchoCG, and left ventricular radioisotope computed tomography were performed before and after a PA session. RESULTS: PA was effective in 50% of cases. The duration of its effect averaged 3.0 (1.25-5.0) months. PA was more beneficial for patients with IHD, AA with normal left atrial dimensions, and hyperlipidemia. The duration of the effect was significantly higher when antiarrhythmic drug therapy was continued after PA. Due to PA, there were significant decreases in the blood concentrations of cholesterol, medium-sized molecules, malonic dialdehyde (MDA) and in the proportion of polyunsaturated NEFA. The antiarrhythmic effect was associated with the decreases in MDA and NEFA, with a tendency for a reduction in the rate of chemiluminescence. CONCLUSION: PA may be used in the treatment of drug-resistant CA. The most significant mechanism of its antiarrhythmic activity is to recover sensitivity to antiarrhythmics. The intrinsic antiarrhythmic activity may be associated with its effect on NEFA metabolism and LPO; however, its mechanisms await further studies.

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[Functional reserve in benign volumetric lesions].

For evaluation of functional status of hepatocytes in patients with benign volumetric growths of the liver (BVGL) of various genesis the authors performed radionuclide investigation with the use of Tc99m. At the same time the terms of maximal accumulation of the preparation Tmax' the period of half elimination from the liver (T1/2) and the time of entering of the drug into the bowel (T bowel) were evaluated. Basing on the results of the analysis of clinical examinations in 67 patients before and after operations (51 patients with BVGL and 16 patients of control group), the authors have revealed correlation between the size, site disposition of volumetric growth and function of hepatocytes of intact parenchyma of the liver. The results have evidenced that the rate of decrease in functional values of the liver in groups of patients with BVGL < 5 and > 5 cm in diameter significantly (p < 0.05) differed in parameters Tmax (33.3 and 78.3%) and T1/2 (50 and 95.7% of cases, respectively. It has been determined that the more is the size of the growth and the deeper it located in hepatic parenchyma the more significant is the decrease of function of hepatocytes. Comparison of the results of examination in patients with BVGL of various genesis before and after various surgical intervention of decompressive type has revealed significant (p < 0.05) improvement of functional capacity of hepatocytes, depending on the above factors. The results of investigation made it possible to substantiate differential approach to surgical policy in uncomplicated BVGL depending on the size of the tumor (< 5 and > 5 cm in d.), location and position of the growth in the organ, as well as adequately evaluate effectiveness of surgical intervention.

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