title: [Medicinal leeches: their medical use in the therapy clinic].
abstract: The authors analyze the laboratory and instrumental data obtained before and after single administration of leeches. Demonstrate that the animal's saliva corrects the coagulation properties of the circulating blood; inhibits platelet aggregation; that it may be used for blood letting; possesses hypotensive and anti-sclerotic properties; improves myocardial supply and its contractility. Based on a large clinical material the authors provide evidence for advisability of the use of hirudotherapy in patients suffering from coronary heart disease, essential hypertension, atherosclerosis, chronic cer pulmonale, and circulatory decompensation.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Isakhanian
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Arutiunian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction
vernacular_title: Meditsinskie piiavki: ikh lechebnoe primenenie v terapevticheskoĭ klinike.