LIVER CIRRHOSIS - AS A FACTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OF HEART FAILURE

Abstract

In clinical and instrumental examination of 98 patients with cirrhosis of the liver by means of Echo-CG in M-regimen, in 85,0% of cases damage to the heart was revealed. The basis of damage to the heart was presented by hypertrophy of the left ventricle and myocardial dystrophy that resulted in disturbance of contractive function, diastolic and systolic dysfunction. Damage to the heart in its turn contributed to the development of chronic cardiac insufficiency and increase of portal hypotension degree.