title: [Pulmonary and cardiac functions in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis].
abstract: Four hundred and nineteen elderly and old patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were examined. One hundred and ninety six patients were found to have an active tuberculous process and contaminant diseases: essential hypertension in 20.7%, functional classes II-III angina pectoris in 55.6%, postinfarct cardiosclerosis in 23.7%. Hypertrophy of the right cardiac cavities was frequently accompanied with that of the left ones (38.1%). Respiratory diseases caused by comorbidity were prevalent among acid-alkali balance disorders. Metabolic disturbances were detected in 90 (21%) patients. Evaluation of pulmonary and cardiac functions by the analysis of acid-alkali balance, gases, blood, and ECG in geriatric patients allows pathogenetic therapy to be timely and soundly.
authors.forename: Z N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: Balezina
authors.forename: Iu G
authors.initials: IuG
authors.lastname: Grigor'ev
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Akol'zina
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000503:physiopathology*