Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector8154110.17816/kazmj81541Research ArticleDifferential diagnosis of chronic cardiac and pulmonary insufficiency using echocardiographic examinationKozlovV. P.info@eco-vector.comMiloslavskayaT. Ya.info@eco-vector.comKazan State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education150819977842552583009202130092021Copyright © 1997, Eco-Vector1997<p>The echocardiographic examination of 78 patients with chronic pulmonary diseases and 85 patients with various stages of cardiac and pulmonary insufficiency is performed. As many as 28 patients without cardiac and pulmonary diseases are examined as a control group. A group of patients (20) with combination of chronic cardiac and pulmonary diseases is stood out. The results of the investigations revealed the reliable changes of the echocardiographic indices that can be used for the differential diagnosis of chronic cardiac and pulmonary insufficiency.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив