[The characteristics of cardiac diastolic function in myocardiodystrophy in persons subjected to aromatic hydrocarbon exposure].

Left and right ventricular diastolic function was investigated at doppler echocardiography in patients with myocardiodystrophy exposed to organic aromatic solvents (30 female house painters). The control group consisted of healthy females and females with autonomic-dyshormonal myocardiodystrophy. The study group exhibited diastolic dysfunction characterized by disturbed active relaxation assessed by duration of isometric left and right ventricular relaxation.