Soviet Med Rev Series Sec C He

Part 1 The platelet component of hemostasis - its implications in clinical practice, A.D.Makatsaria and S.V.Andreev. Part 2 The development and treatment of hemorheological disorders in patients with unstable angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarcation, V.A.Lyusov and M.P.Savenkov: angina; myocardial infarcation; drug therapy - anti-aggregating agents, fibrinolytic and defibrinating agents, trental, combination therapy, vasolidators. Part 3 The RASB system and transfusion of blood, its components and blood preparation, N.A.Gorbunova and N.Ya.Lagutina: transfusion complications; the effect of auto-hemotransfusions on the RASB system; variations in the RASB system; platelet transfusion; clotting factors and other blood components. Part 4 Changes in the properties of intracellular granules of platelets during aggregation - examination with the help of fluorescent marking, R.A.Markosyan, V.K.Kozlov and L.V.Filatova: methods; results, the effect of preliminary ADP-induced platelet aggregation on accumulation of the marker in platelets, release of the marker from cytoplasmic granules of platelets, changes in aggregation properties of platelets associated with decreased acidity of the matrix of serotonin organelles.