[Asymptomatic atherosclerosis of the brachiocephalic arteries: Current approaches to diagnosis and treatment]. / Bessimptomnyi ateroskleroz brakhiotsefal'nykh arterii - sovremennye podkhody k diagnostike i lecheniiu.

Acute cerebrovascular accident (ACVA) and transient ischemic attack are among the leading causes of morbidity, disability, and mortality in the Russian Federation and the world. Ischemic strokes account for 70-80% of all ACVAs, with 20-30% of them being associated with stenotic atherosclerosis of the brachiocephalic arteries (BCA). The paper describes modern views on the problem of asymptomatic BCA atherosclerosis and considers the possibilities of identifying risk groups among the patients with asymptomatic atherosclerosis of the BCA.

[Role of measurement of fractional flow reserve in coronary artery atherosclerosis].

The paper considers coronary flow in health and coronary flow autoregulation in health and disease. It gives basic methods used to estimate coronary flow reserve in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. The physiological bases for determining fractional flow reserve are presented. Clinical trials investigating the use of fractional flow reserve in patients with coronary heart disease are analyzed.