[Central hemodynamics and portal-hepatic blood flow in patients with acute and chronic virus hepatitis].

AIM

To characterize central hemodynamics and portal-hepatic blood flow in patients with acute and chronic viral hepatitis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Ultrasound investigation, tetrapolar rheography, hepatic scintigraphy were made in 149 patients with acute and chronic viral hepatitis B, C and B + C.

RESULTS

The above patients had disturbances in central hemodynamics manifesting with developing myocardiodystrophy and hyperkinetic hemodynamics syndrome; decreased intensity and increased amplitude of respiratory fluctuations of volumic hepatic blood flow; impairment of peripheral blood flow.

CONCLUSION

The above changes were most prominent in patients with chronic hepatitis B + C.