Abstract:
Changes of the regional left ventricular wall motility were studied before and after 10-day treatment of arterial hypertension patients with amlodipine. The antihypertensive effect was achieved on the average on the 3rd day of the treatment. Amlodipine reduced systolic blood pressure by 24,7 %, diastolic - by 24,2%. No important changes of volumetric parameters and global ejection fraction were detected. At the same time, regional ejection fraction improved during treatment with amlodipine.
