[Clinical effectiveness of plasmapheresis in patients with unstable stenocardia refractory to drug therapy]

Clinical efficiency of plasmapheresis in 18 patients with unstable angina pectoris refractory to medical treatment was studied. Plasmapheresis had practically no effect on the acid-base balance, electrolyte and gas blood composition, as well as blood osmolarity. During the study no reliable changes in arterial blood pressure, heart rate and no heart rhythm disturbances were registered. Introduction of plasmapheresis into the complex therapy of patients with unstable angina pectoris refractory to medical treatment made anginal syndrome less pronounced.