Mankind in the second half of the twentieth century has encountered a number of social and economic problems, which, as never before, determine its future. Among the main problems facing medicine, meriting distinction is organization of the struggle against the increase of cardiovascular and oncological diseases which, with the birthrate, are the main demographic indices of our planet. According to the World Health-Organization, the deathrate from diseases of the cardiovascular system has risen by 60% in recent years, and there has been a sharp increase of myocardial infarctions and cases of sudden death in young people aged 25-30. The "geography" of heart and blood vessel diseases has changed: a dramatic increase of morbidity has been recorded in rural regions, and in districts where 10-20 years ago the native population was practically unaffected by atherosclerosis. Diseases of the cardiovascular system have become widespread among women as well as men. Cardiovascular diseases tax the national economy: they are responsible for over half the mortality among people at the prime of their productive life. More than 50% of temporary disability is also accounted for by ischemic heart disease, hypertension, stroke, etc.

Elements of Vessel Wall

On the Endothelial Lining of Human Arteries at Genesis of the Atherosclerotic Plaque
Endothelial Injury and Polymorphism: A Quantitative Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy
Functional Characteristics of the Endothelium in the Dynamics of Experimental Atherosclerosis Development
Morphological Analysis of Cells Isolated from the Intima and Media of Human Aorta
Functional and Metabolic Characterization of Cells from Normal and Atherosclerotic Human Aorta
The Collagen-Elastic Framework of Major Arteries
Structural Changes of the Vascular Wall in Regional Hemodynamic Disturbances
Complex Formation of Low Density Lipoproteins with Glycosaminoglycans in the Arterial Wall
Vessel Wall and Lipoproteins
The Role of Apoproteins in Determination of Atherogeneity or Antiatherogeneity of Blood Plasma Lipoproteins
Interaction of Lipoproteins and Apoproteins with Bilayer Lipid Membranes
Features of Composition and Structure of High Density Lipoproteins at Disulphatlipoproteinemias According to Spin Label Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Data
Mechanism of Lipoprotein Uptake into the Arterial Wall
Interaction of Lipoproteins with Foam Cells
A Biochemical and Morphological Study of Arterial Wall and Blood Plasma Lipids in Human Atherosclerosis
Interaction of Fluorescently-Labeled Low Density Lipoproteins with Human Aortic Cells in the Primary Culture
Demonstration and Features of Low Density Lipoprotein Binding to Platelets
Vessel Wall and Platelets
A Model for Studying Platelet Interaction with Cellular and Macromolecular Constituents of the Vessel Wall In Vitro
Targeted Liposome Transport to the Reconstituted Vessel Wall
Adhesive and Thrombogenic Properties of Human Vascular Wall Cells in Culture
Platelet Shape Regulation
Advances and Perspectives of Thrombo- and Atherogenesis Studies in the USSR.