Open AccessDiffuse hypoplasia of the aorta as a possible cause of cardiac hypertrophy
Author(s) -
Hada Y.,
Ikeda H.,
Oku J.,
Goto A.,
Ohya T.,
Iizuka M.,
Ishii M.,
Sakamoto T.,
Sugimoto T.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960080611
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , hypoplasia , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , cardiac hypertrophy , left ventricular hypertrophy , aorta , muscle hypertrophy , myocardial hypertrophy , cardiomyopathy , heart failure , blood pressure
Abstract Left ventricular hypertrophy is caused by a wide variety of cardiovascular conditions, including systemic hypertension, aortic valvular disease, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This paper describes a case of diffuse hypoplasia of the aorta in left ventricular hypertrophy. This condition has not previously been well documented. We emphasize the need for evaluation of aortic dimension when systolic hypertension and vascular bruits are observed in association with myocardial hypertrophy.