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Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a marker of prolonged exposure to high blood pressure and a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. The objective of the current study was to investigate ...
BOSTON — Among patients with interstitial lung disease, 30% had pulmonary arterial hypertension and 20% had right ventricular hypertrophy, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting ...
He had arterial hypertension and marked concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. After 2.5 years of antihypertensive drug therapy the patient's blood pressure had returned to normal, but his left ...
Right ventricular hypertrophy is frequently due to pulmonary hypertension and is diagnosed on ECG in the presence of a R-S ratio of > 1 in lead V1 in the absence of other causes or if the R wave ...
J. Willis Hurst, MD Disclosures January 22, 2002 Introduction There is an adequate body of evidence that indicates that left ventricular hypertrophy is a marker for a shorter-than-normal life span.
Original Article Archive Ventricular Strain and Ventricular Hypertrophy Author: David Littmann, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published September 8, 1949 N Engl J Med 1949;241: 363 - 367 ...
Cite this: Linda Brookes. VALUE – New Development of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in the Valsartan Antihypertensive Long-term Use Evaluation (VALUE) Trial - Medscape - Jun 25, 2004.
Results: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), defined in absolute terms as left ventricular mass index >134 g/m² in men and >110 g/m² in women was present in 95.5% of patients and 6.7% of controls. The ...
Right ventricular ischemia may result from a mismatch between increased oxygen demand and reduced coronary arterial perfusion due to increased wall stress with hypertrophy and capillary ...
Therefore, substantial increase of left ventricular wall thickness (LVWT) in adolescent athletes needs relevant strategies in pre-participation screening (PPS). Objective To identify adolescent ...
Schneider, R.H., et al. (2019) Stress Reduction in the Prevention of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcendental Meditation and Health Education in Hypertensive ...