COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHICAL PARAMETERS AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CRITERIA OF HYPERTROPHY OF THE LEFT-HEART DURING LONG-TERM CONTROLLED AND UNCONTROLLED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH MILD AND MODERATE ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION

Echocardiographical parameters and ECG criteria of left ventricular an d left atrial hypertrophy were compared in patients with mild and mode rate arterial hypertension during 8 months of controlled mono-and comb ination therapy using representatives of 4 main groups of antihyperten sive drugs (captopril, nifedipine, hydrochlorothiazide, propranolol) a nd subsequent 12 months of uncontrolled (by the authors of the study) treatment implemented by local medical service. It was shown that of e lectrocardiographical signs of left ventricular hypertrophy only Corne ll voltage criterion correlated significantly positively with echocard iographical data at initial investigation and with their dynamics duri ng treatment, Noninvasive methods of investigation echocardiography an d electrocardiography complemented each other and augmented efficacy o f diagnosis of the ''hypertensive heart''.