Left Ventricular Hypertrophy [PDF]
Circulation, 2000 When the heart faces a hemodynamic burden, it can do the following to compensate: (1) use the Frank-Starling mechanism to increase crossbridge formation; (2) augment muscle mass to bear the extra load; and (3) recruit neurohormonal mechanisms to increase contractility.
B H, Lorell, B A, Carabello
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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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Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy [PDF]
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2018 Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was one of the earliest studied echocardiographic characteristics of the left ventricle. As the myriad of measurable metrics has multiplied over recent years, this reliable and relevant variable can often be overlooked. In this paper, we discuss appropriate techniques for accurate analysis, underlying pathophysiology,
Stewart, Merrill H. +9 more
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VALIDITY OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC VOLTAGE CRITERIA: HOW USEFUL ARE THEY IN ATHLETES? [PDF]
The Medical Journal of Basrah University, 2005 Electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria for left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy have been almost exclusively elaborated and calibrated in general population. Because several differences in ECG characteristics have been found in athletes, the applicability of ...
Laith A. Alrudainy +2 more
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Prevalence of Anderson-Fabry disease in male patients with late onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 2002 Background-Although studies have suggested that "late-onset" hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may be caused by sarcomeric protein gene mutations, the cause of HCM in the majority of patients is unknown.
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Left ventricular hypertrophy in emphysema [PDF]
Thorax, 1974 Edwards, C. W. (1973) . Thorax , 29 , 75-80. Left ventricular hypertrophy in emphysema . The role of systemic hypertension in 10 emphysematous subjects with left ventricular hypertrophy was investigated. The medial thickness of the internal mammary artery was used as a parameter of raised systemic blood pressure during life.
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Hypertensive target organ damage in Ghanaian civil servants with hypertension. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: Low levels of detection, treatment and control of hypertension have repeatedly been reported from sub Saharan Africa, potentially increasing the likelihood of target organ damage.
David A Leon +8 more
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Deformation Imaging By Feature Tracking For Assessment Of Left And Right Ventricular Structure And Function [PDF]
, 2014 The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from it may be published without the prior written consent of the authorCardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the gold standard imaging technique for
Augustine, Daniel
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Left ventricular hypertrophy, and BP characteristics and retinopathy.
, 2019 Left ventricular hypertrophy, and BP characteristics and retinopathy.
Mark Tacey (5510126) +8 more
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Prognostic Value of Cardiac Troponin I and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Mortality of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients [PDF]
Cardiovascular events are the most common cause of death in hemodialysis patients. Cardiac biomarkers and especially Cardiac troponin I has been used as a prognostic marker in hemodialysis patients and there is some controversies about its value.
ذاکری, آناهیتا +3 more
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