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Left ventricular hypertrophy, geometric patterns and clinical correlates among treated hypertensive Nigerians [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2010
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy can be due to various reasons including hypertension. It constitutes an increased cardiovascular risk . Various left ventricular geometric patterns occur in hypertension and may affect the cardiovascular risk ...
Olayinka Akinwusi, Adeseye Akintunde, George Opadijo   +2 more
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Hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy [PDF]

Annals of Translational Medicine, 2017
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an abnormal increase in left ventricular mass. which is a marker for and contributes to coronary events, stroke, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, and cardiovascular mortality in patients with hypertension (1-12).
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The multi-modality cardiac imaging approach to the Athlete's heart: an expert consensus of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging [PDF]

, 2015
peer reviewedThe term 'athlete's heart' refers to a clinical picture characterized by a slow heart rate and enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to differentiate physiological changes due to intensive ...
Galderisi, Maurizio, Popescu, Bogdan A., Cosyns, B, Petersen, SE, Cardim, Nuno, DAVIN, Laurent, Schroeder, S, Kitsiou, Anastasia, Cosyns, Bernard, Lancellotti, Patrizio, Petersen, Steffen E., Habib, G, Kitsiou, A, Edvardsen, T, Davin, L, Cardim, N, Bruder, Oliver, Popescu, Bogdan Alexandru, Burgstahler, C, D'Andrea, Antonello, Donal, E, Bruder, O, Plein, S, Freitas, A, Freitas, Antonio, Burgstahler, Christof, Galderisi, M, Edvardsen, Thor, Donal, Erwan, Lancellotti, P, Plein, Sven, D'Andrea, A, Schroeder, Stephen, Habib, Gilbert, Popescu, BA   +34 more
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Differentiation of left ventricular deformation using 2D speckle tracking based on left ventricular geometric pattern in a hypertensive population: a single-center study

Arterial Hypertension
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) adaptation to arterial hypertension can result in different geometric responses with different hemodynamic patterns.
Mefri Yanni, Nani Nani, Wulan Prisilla
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LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY; HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

The Professional Medical Journal, 2015
Cardiovascular system diseases are playing the outstanding role in the cause ofmorbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Left ventricular hypertrophy is one of the universalstructural abnormalities in patients on regular dialysis. Objective: The target of the study wasto search out the frequency of left ventricular hypertrophy in end stage renal ...
Bhagwan Das, Rafique Ansari, Santosh Kumar, Shafique-ur-Rehman Memon   +3 more
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Changes of plasma sonic hedgehog and its clinical significance in chronic kidney disease stage 3-5

Linchuang shenzangbing zazhi, 2022
ObjectiveTo examine the changes of plasma levels of sonic hedgehog （SHH） in patients with chronic kidney disease （CKD） stage 3-5 and explore the clinical characteristics.MethodsPlasma levels of SHH from 20 normal healthy people and 64 patients with CKD ...
Zhu Yan-ting, Sun Yan, Wu Bing, Zhou Peng-hua, Chen Xin-tian, Dai Li-xia, Wang Qiong   +6 more
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N-terminal proBrain Natriuretic Peptide as Indicator of Left Ventricle Hypertrophy In Hypertensive Patients Compared with Left Ventricle Mass Index in Echocardiography

Majalah Kardiologi Indonesia, 2013
Background: Some research reports the usefulness of the N-terminal proBrain natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP) as a diagnostic tool for left ven-tricular hypertrophy due to increased levels of NT proBNP in hypertensive patients with left ventricular ...
Mohammad Ariful Munir, Djanggan Sargowo
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Heart rate variability and target organ damage in hypertensive patients [PDF]

, 2012
Background: We evaluated the association between linear standard Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures and vascular, renal and cardiac target organ damage (TOD).
Melillo Paolo, Izzo, Raffaele, Nicola De Luca, Pecchia L., Paolo Melillo, Leandro Pecchia, Pecchia Leandro, De Luca N, De Luca Nicola, Pecchia, Leandro, Raffaele Izzo, Melillo, Paolo, Izzo Raffaele, De Luca, Nicola, Izzo R   +14 more
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Left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed after a stroke: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Stroke is a recognized clinical course of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This interesting case showed notable difference on the electrocardiogram of a patient 4 months prior to suffering a stroke and 10 days after suffering a stroke.
Wilfred Ifeanyi Umeojiako, Ritesh Kanyal
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ultra-endurance running - two incompatible entities? [PDF]

, 2011
Regular and prolonged exercise is associated with increased left ventricular wall thickness that can overlap with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Differentiating physiological from pathological hypertrophy has important implications, since HCM is the ...
Sanjay K Prasad, Papadakis, M, Sharma Sanjay, Prasad, Sanjay K., Chandra, N, Prasad, SK, O'Hanlon, Rory, O'Hanlon Rory, Papadakis, Michael, O'Hanlon, R, Chandra, Navin, Prasad Sanjay K, Michael Papadakis, Sharma, Sanjay, Chandra Navin, Papadakis Michael, Rory O'Hanlon, Wilson, MG, Wilson, Mathew G., Wilson Mathew G, Sanjay Sharma, Sharma, S, Mathew G Wilson, Navin Chandra   +23 more
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