Influence of Leukocytes on the Activity of Cardiovascular System in Women with High Blood Pressure
The study included 30 healthy elderly women and 72 women with hypertension divided into 2 groups. The first group included women receiving medication; the second group included women receiving medication and kinesiotherapy (3 or 4 courses regularly during the last 2–3 years). In elderly women with high blood pressure, the total amount of lymphocytes and eosinophils was increased as compared with healthy women. Women with hypertension also hd higher stroke volume (SV), left ventricle end diastolic volume (LVEDV), cardiac output (CO), left ventricular mass (LVDM) and mass index (LVMI). In women with hypertension, the balance of velocity distribution in the arteries and microvasculature is shifted toward the fast interlayer processes. In women who exercise regularly, these changes are much less significant. In both healthy women and women with hypertension, we found the relationship between the total amount, individual types of leukocytes, the level of blood pressure and hemodynamic parameters. The relationships between the amount of eosinophils and arterial pressure were most significant.