Title: CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION IN LIVER DISEASES : I. MECHANOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY
Abstract: 1. Mechanocardiograms of 45 healthy control subjects, 13 cases of acute hepatitis, 13 cases of chronic hepatitis and 12 cases of cirrhosis were measured and analysed. 2. Acute hepatitis group indicated prolongation of EMIc and significant increase of PEP/LVET. 3. Chronic hepatitis group indicated no significant difference from healthy group as to any items of measurements. 4. Cirrhosis group indicated remarkable prolongation of Q-Tc and some extention of PEPc and decrease of Q-II/Q-T. 5. These changes in the measured values of mecahnocardiogram indicated significant correlation with such clinical findings as anemia, dysproteinemia and change of serum Ca concentration.