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E Kiss

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Effect of ATP-MgCl2 treatment on kidney preservation and on recovery of graft function.

The effect of ATP-MgCl2 treatment was investigated on the biochemical changes of preserved kidneys and on the functional recovery of hypoxically damaged and autotransplanted canine kidneys. We observed that ATP-MgCl2 administered before or during simple hypothermic storage did not protect the integrity of preserved kidney cells, as measured by enzyme wash-out (LDH and NAG) or by lactate release. If the compound was administered after 120 min or 180 min clamping of the renal artery, the solitary kidney showed a faster regeneration as measured by changes in serum creatinine level. The survival rates were significantly higher in the treated groups. Without warm ischemia of the kidney all of the autotransplanted dogs survived after surgery. After 60 min of warm ischemia the mortality rate was 100%, and the mean survival time in average 5 days. If ATP-MgCl2 was administered after the 60 min of warm ischemia, an improved recovery of the graft function was observed

Adenosine Triphosphate↗

[Influence of isosorbiddinitrate on hemodynamics at rest and during exercise (author's transl)].

23 patients with acute transmural myocardial infarction were exercised (4 min. 30 Watt) at the end of the hospital period (14-26 days after administration) (probatory exercise). This test was repeated identically after 5 mg of ISDN; again hemodynamic measurements were done (heart rate, arterial pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac output). 60% of the investigated patients had elevated (above 20 mm Hg) wedge pressures (pulmonary diastolic pressure) during exercise. The elevated PA-pressure was lowered significantly by administration of ISDN. In Group II (with exercise PADP above 20 mm Hg) this reduction of preload improved ventricular performance significantly. In Group I (PADP ex below 20 mm Hg) reduction of the preload worsened ventricular performance (not significant). Heart rate rose at rest and was reduced during exercise after ISDN. Arterial pressure was lower after ISDN as well as during exercise. ISDN proved to be a valuable drug in the postinfarction period even in patients free of angina pectoris since it may help to normalize disturbed hemodynamics (which can only be detected by exercise testing in many cases).

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[Importance of risk factors in myocardial infarction (author's transl)].

Importance of risk factors as hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking because of hemodynamic and complication during acute myocardial infarction and influence of live quality during the first year after myocardial infarct was pointed out in this study. No risk factor was found in 12.1% out of 248 patients. 25.8% had one, 33.5% two, 12.9% three and 3.2% four risk factors. If only one risk factor for coronary heart disease was documented, 35.9% showed cigarette smoking. If there were two risk factors, most of the people had diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and the combination diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia and cigarette smoking was favourite if there were three risk factors present. The mean age of all patients was 65.9 +/- 10.8 years. Patients who smoked or had hyperlipidaemia were statistically significantly younger (p < 0.001). There was no correlation between number of risk factors or kind of it and pulse frequence, cardiac index, pulmonary artery pressure and third heart sound during phase of acute myocardial infarction. Also no correlation was found between the risk factors hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking and rhythm disturbance of reinfarction. Patients with normal lipids had significant more bradycard or tachycard rhythm disturbances as patients with hyperlipidaemia (p < 0.05). Patients without diabetes mellitus or hypertension had better bicycle tests than patients with this risk factors (p < 0.01). 92% of hypertensive patients had regular drug medication; 14.1% of smoking patients continued smoking cigarettes after acute myocardial infarction. Only 62.1% of diabetic patients, 54.1% of hyperlipidaemic patients and 40% of overweight patients kept diet. Because of this bad quality of patient compliance there was no exact information possible in predicting value of secondary preventive measurements after acute myocardial infarction.

Adolescent↗

[The efficacy of the intra-aortic balloon pump for patients with heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction (author's transl)].

Assisted circulation was carried out with the help of an intra-aortic balloon pump in 22 patients with acute transmural myocardial infarction and heart failure (despite medication). Two patients died in hospital. The combination of the balloon pump and nitrates proved to be particularly effective. The follow-up examination of the survivors showed a distinct pulmonary arterial pressure during ergometry. All of the examined patients revealed extensive akinetic and diskinetic areas, significant stenosis being detectable either in the proximal area of the Ramus descendens anterior or in two or three blood vessels.

Adult↗

Significance of HLA matching in renal transplantation. A prospective one-center study of 485 transplants matched or mismatched for HLA-A, B, C, D, and DR antigens.

Matching for HLA haplotypes as well as for HLA-A and B antigens improved graft survival in 112 living related first transplants. In cadaveric first transplants, matching for HLA-A and B antigens had a beneficial effect on the fate of 373 grafts, while matching for HLA-C antigens had no predictive value. One hundred seventeen cadaveric transplants and their recipients were prospectively typed for the HLA-DR antigens. Compatibility for HLA-DR was found to be prognostically beneficial irrespective of matching for HLA-A and B antigens, and with no difference between transfused and nontransfused patients. Matching both for HLA-A , B and D/DR was thus found to influence the outcome of renal transplantation.

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[Ventricular rupture during acute myocardial infarction (author's transl)].

In a series of 523 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) 112 died; among these were 18 with rupture of the free wall of the left ventricle (HR) (group RU); two other cohorts were formed: one sample of all patients with acute (transmural) myocardial infarction (group KO) and another cohort of death of AMI in 1976 (EX). 1. patients with HR are significantly older than the KO group; there is no difference in age compared to the patients who died of AMI other than HR (group EX). 2. Women with AMI have a higher chance to die of HR than men. 3. The RU group has significantly more often clinical signs of congestive heart failure than the control group. 4. Cardiogenic shock is significantly more frequent in the RU-group than in the control group. 5. All deaths (EX + RU) have worse hemodynamic data than the control group (KO). 6. Elevated blood pressure (before and after AMI) could not be identified as a risk factor for HR in our patients. 7. In the course of AMI, death in pump failure occurs significantly later than heart rupture.

Acute Disease↗

Bacterial contamination of pulmonary artery catheters.

The catheter tips of 152 patients, who were haemodynamically supervised by pulmonary artery monitoring or continuous cardiac output determination, were bacteriologically examined. 106 cultures remained sterile, 21 cultures revealed a growth of non pathogenic organisms. Staphylococcus aureus was cultured 15 times, pseudomonas aeruginosa 4 times, Citrobacter as well as Escherichia coli twice, and Klebsiella and Enterobacter once each. There was no statistically significant connection between dwelling period and contamination. Also diabetes mellitus or corticoid medication in high dosage had no significant influence on contamination rate.

Bacteria↗

[Importance of the purine components in preserved-blood stabilizers in uremic patients and their study on the basis of serum-UV-spectroscopy].

The presence of adenine and guanosine, respectively, disturbs the detection of metabolites carried out with the simple total UV-spectrum as well as with the separation chromatographic technique. Since these investigations are used more widely, attention should be paid to this point of view. The stored blood taken with the ACD-AG-stabilisator has its full value for four days, also on the basis of the investigations mentioned, but it is advisable to avoid its application in the period of the diagnostic methods using the UV-absorption technique.

Adenine↗

[Arrhythmias during catheterization of patients with acute myocardial infarction (author's transl)].

Arrhythmias in forty consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction during ventricle passage of floating catheters were compared with those in forty patients with chronic heart disease. Lidocaine (1 mg/kg body weight i. v.) as a bolus proved to be effective in reducing the incidence of these arrhythmias, because the number of single ventricular premature beats (VPBs), and the number of VPBs in salves was significantly reduced. Haemodynamic changes due to this bolus are small and short-lasting, so that they are acceptable, especially when continuous monitoring of the patients is attempted. Furthermore dangerous arrhythmias are reported in 1600 cases treated with floating catheters.

Acute Disease↗

[Continuous monitoring of the pulmonary artery pressure in acute myocardial infarction (author's transl)].

The method of continuous pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) monitoring and its use in 66 patients with acute myocardial infarction is described. Measurement of PAP should be the first diagnostic step in hemodynamic monitoring and early recognition of left ventricular failure. In cases of elevated PAP and critical general state of the patient, monitoring should be extended by measuring pulmonary wedge pressure and cardiac output. Hemodynamic monitoring should be continued for 3 to 5 days, since some cases of acute myocardial infarction with increasing PAP up to the 4th day after the onset were recorded. With the safety precautions mentioned, neither threatening, arrhythmia, nor thromboembolic or septic complications were observed.

Acute Disease↗

[Ultraviolet spectrophotomerty studies of serum dialysate from patients with long term intermittent artificial kidney treatment].

In 16 chronically dialysed uraemic patients in the course of altogether 61 treatments with the artificial kidney the UV-absorption spectre of the in-vitro-dialysate of the serum was studied. In uraemia on account of the retention of the metabolic products the UV-absorption spectre of the serum dialysate is extremely increased, a decrease is to be registered after the dialysis. The method discussed is suitable for the control of the effectiveness of haemodialysis and gives a more complex picture concerning the changes during the treatment than the usual laboratory parameters.

Blood Urea Nitrogen↗

[Behavior of pulmonary artery pressure in the egometric exercise test in chronic coronary disease].

Bicycle exercise stress tests of 39 patients with coronary heart disease are compared to those of 33 healthy persons. The difference in enddiastolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAEDP) of the patients compared to the healthy is low at rest (PAEDPhec healthy = 8.49 +/- 2.80, PAEDPCHD = 10.51 +/- 5.09, p = 0.05). Stress testing (50 Watts) brings significant differences of the average enddiastolic pressures (PAEDP healthy = 12.76 +/- 3.61, PAEDPCHD = 19.38 +/- 7.96, p = 0.001). More important than this (already well known difference) is the wide divergence of results within the group of patients with CHD. For this reason this type of investigation seems to be a good "screening method" regarding selection for coronary arteriography. The reason for the pathological rise of PAEDP can be found in a decrease of compliance due to ischaemia ("coronary factor"), or in exercise induced temporary heart failure ("myocardial factor"), or both.

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