Correction of functional capacity of myocardium in arterial hypertension associated with hyperuricemia and poikilocytosis comorbidities

Abstract

Aim. To study the influence of hyperuricemia (HU) on the functional capacity of the myocardium and erythrocytes morphology in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and to estimate the possibility of their correction using low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Materials and methods. A total of 82 patients with AH were divided into two groups depending on the level of uric acid (UA): group AH-40 patients with AH and normal UA level; group HU + AH-42 patients with AH in combination with HU. Scanning electron microscopy, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring and echocardiography were performed. LLLT course was performed for the therapeutic purpose. Results. A significantly increased degree of poikilocytosis up to 24.4 % of patients in the AH + HU group was caused by HU compared with 17.7 % of patients in the AH group. A moderate direct correlation was established between the level of UA, poi