[Neurocirculatory dystonia: views on its etiology, pathogenesis and methods of therapy]. / Neirotsirkuliatornaia distoniia: vzgliady na étiologiiu, patogenez, metody terapii.

Basing on their psychophysiological, immunological and clinical findings, the authors emphasize the role of chronic infection, occupational hazards, adaptation to new climatic and social environment in pathogenesis of neurocirculatory asthenia (NA). The disease is also associated with sensitization to streptococcus, allergization, adverse effects of circulating immune complexes, impaired relationships between CNS and immune system. It is suggested that NA arises consequently to genetic determination of regulation process desynchronization. A new effective NA treatment is proposed comprising in addition to conventional treatment a course of UHF-inductothermia to the chest and anterior mediastinum conducted in conditions of short-term and low-intensity regimen of the exposure.

[The prognosis and prevention of syncopal states and sudden death in patients with a complete atrioventricular block in disorders of permanent cardiac electrostimulation]. / Prognozirovanie i profilaktika sinkopal'nykh sostoianii i vnezapnoi smerti u bol'nykh s polnoi atrioventrikuliarnoi blokadoi pri narusheniiakh postoiannoi élektrikardiostimuliatsii.

A total of 105 patients with implantable pacemakers were examined. Whether the pacemaker disconnection test can be used to predict syncopes in failure of permanent cardiac pacing was studied. The spontaneous ventricular activity was evaluated in 62 patients with acquired complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) and in 43 patients with artificial CAVB. The patients with varying pacemaker dependence were grouped. It was ascertained that 7% of patients with artificial CAVB and 19% of those with acquired CAVB were dependent on pacemakers. In possible failure of stimulation or in reimplantation of a pacemaker on its disconnection, 93% of patients with artificial CAVB and 81% with acquired CAVB could develop their own cardiac rhythm. Lowering the frequency of pacing enabled the duration of asystole to be decreased. The usage of isadrin was demonstrated to enhance spontaneous ventricular activity.