[Ischaemic heart disease and chronic helicobacter pylori infection--present views]. / Choroba niedokrwienna serca a przewlekle zakazenie Helicobacter pylori--aktualne poglady.

ABSTRACT

In connexion with the high prevalence of coronary heart disease its additional reasons are searched, which could lead to the occurrence and development of the disease. Chronic infections have been lately recognized as an additional reason. In the article we presented opinions regarding the influence of long-lasting Helicobacter pylori infection on the development of inflammation process, atheromatous changes, initiation and development of ischaemic heart disease.