[The APO A/APO B ratio in the screening of patients at cardiovascular risk]. / Il rapporto Apo A/Apo B nello screening dei soggetti a rischio cardiovascolare.

A brief introduction on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is followed by a review of the various tests used in screening subjects at cardiovascular risk including the new test to determine Apo A/Apo B measurement. The reliability of the various biohumoral indices in several sample groups is analysed and compared. It is concluded that variations in the Apo A/Apo B ratio are the most reliable indicator of patients at risk of heart disease.

[Vasodilator drugs in the therapy of chronic congestive heart failure. Clinico-case contribution]. / I farmaci vasodilatatori nella terapia dello scompenso di cuore cronico congestizio. Contributo clinico-casistico.

After a review of the pathogenesis of congestive decompensation in the light of recent discoveries, the basis for the use of vasodilator drugs in such pathologies is discussed. The results of personal clinical experiments using hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate are described with the conclusion that these drugs are really effective.