[Assessment of the quality of life of cardiological patients: current approach].

The analysis of the literature data on quality of life (QL) in arterial hypertension (AH) demonstrates that ACE inhibitors and calcium antagonists improve QL while such data on diuretics effect are contradictable. The comparison of pharmacological and surgical treatment effects on QL in patients with coronary heart disease shows that functionally and emotionally CHD patients benefit more from coronary artery bypass surgery. In early chronic cardiac failure QL falls because of the necessity to take treatment, lower everyday activity, work limitations. Later, QL deterioration depends on severity of cardiac activity decompensation is independent of central hemodynamics, myocardial contractility and psychological status of the patient. Adequate use of QL assessment may raise efficacy of treatment of circulatory diseases.