[Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with ulcerative colitis].

BACKGROUND: Given the current trends in increasing the life expectancy of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), the study of the risk of atherothrombotic events in them requires study. For effective prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is necessary to assess cardiovascular risk factors since the concept of their timely detection is the basic one when planning preventive measures. AIM: To assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with UC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred eighty four UC patients participated in the case-control study; 56 participants were included in the control group. The studied parameters are unmodified, behavioral, and biological factors of cardiovascular risk. The study participants were surveyed, examined, measured blood pressure, height, weight, the level of total cholesterol was studied, and the lipid spectrum was analyzed in 80 patients with UC. Parametric and nonparametric statistical methods were used. RESULTS: UC patients consumed fruit less often, drank tea and coffee with sugar more often, exercised less often and experienced high levels of stress. A higher incidence of arterial hypertension in UC patients was established, even though the fact of taking glucocorticosteroids was considered. No significant differences were found in the assessment of relative and total cardiovascular risk. CONCLUSION: Risk management of cardiovascular diseases in UC patients should focus on a personalized approach and timely screening of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors with their subsequent correction. The absence of significant differences in the level of relative and total cardiovascular risk indicates a limited contribution of traditional risk factors to the development of cardiovascular diseases in UC patients.

[Laboratory signs of activation of the hemostasis system in patients with coronary heart disease, who had coronary artery bypass surgery.]

The hypercoagulable state is a risk factor for shunt thrombosis in patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery. That is why the study of factors and operative intervention which can lead to hypercoagulable states are extremely valuable and vital issues. 85 patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery were examined. 40 of them have 2 type diabetes mellitus. All patients underwent a study of the content of fibrinogen, soluble fibrin-monomer complexes, D-dimers, von Willebrand factor, induced platelet aggregation in the blood on the 14th day after the surgery. There were no significant differences in content of fibrinogen, soluble fibrin-monomer complexes, D-dimers, induced platelet aggregation in the blood between patients with diabetes mellitus and patient without diabetes mellitus. It was detected the connection between separate indicators of the hemostatic system studied and age, height, weight, waist circumference and how long ago myocardial infarction had occured. It was detected that indicators of induced platelet aggregation correlate with indicators of lipid metabolism and degree of coronary artery stenosis. According to the information received, progression of hypercoagulable state after coronary artery bypass surgery is depends on weight, waist circumference, age, how long ago myocardial infarction had occurred, indicators of lipid metabolism and degree of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease of coronary arteries.