Артериальная и миокардиальная ригидность у больных хронической обструктивной болезнью легких

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identified were the increasing rigidity of the aorta and increasing stiffness of the left ventricular myocardium. Established was the dependence of deterioration of the elasticity of the aorta and left ventricular myocardium on the levels of hypoxemia, hyponitrooxidemia, oxidative stress, and systemic inflammation.