[Correlation analysis of hemodynamic and morphological parameters in patients with myocarditis]

Central and intrapulmonary hemodynamic parameters were examined in 40 patients with myocarditis. Morphological evidence for endomyocardial biopsy specimens and morphometric findings were also analyzed. Deterioration of myocardial diastolic relaxation was found to closely correlate with the magnitude of cardiosclerotic changes and cardiomyocytic myolysis. A correlation was also established between the morphometric characteristics of the microcirculatory bed and the parameters of myocardial contractility. Functionally deficiently cardiomyocytic hypertrophy was more profound in severe heart failure.