Abstract
Two cases of acute left ventricular failure associated with severe essential hypertension are presented. On admission echocardiography indicated severe dyskinaesia of all wall segments of the heart. Anti-hypertensive treatment resulted in significant improvement in clinical and echocardiographic findings.
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