Abstract

Hypertension is currently one of the most pressing medical problems. This is largely due to the fact that arterial hypertension, which is largely responsible for high cardiovascular morbidity, disability and mortality, and is also characterized by a wide prevalence. Early diagnosis of changes in the heart in patients with essential hypertension is of great practical interest, which allows timely preventive measures and treatment. As a rule, with arterial hypertension, the left ventricle is primarily and to a greater extent affected, since the main load falls on it from the very beginning of the disease.