CHANGING SYTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC LV FUNCTION IN CHRONIC HEART FAILURE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF METOPROLOL

Abstract

25 patients with heart failure (HF) were investigated (I FC - 8 patients, II FC - 17 patients). All the patients were administered metoprolol in the average dose 37,5+3,2 mg/day. Dopplerechocardiographic investigation of systolic-diasolic function of the left ventricle (LV) was carried out. Investigations were conducted before the treatment, after 2-week treatment course and in 19 patients after 3-month intake of the preparation.Results of conducted investigation demonstrated, that both short-term (2-weeks) and long-term (during 3 months) intake of metoprolol in the above mentioned dose in patients with HF results in the improvement of systolic and diastolic function of the LV at early and moderate stages of disease.

Keywords

• heart failure
• systolic-diastolic function of the left ventricle
• metoprolol