Open AccessLeft ventricular hypertrophy: Its prevalence, etiology, and significance
Author(s) -
Weber, Jan R.
Publication year - 1991
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.4960140704
Subject(s) - medicine , left ventricular hypertrophy , cardiology , heart failure , etiology , myocardial infarction , sudden cardiac death , sudden death , muscle hypertrophy , population , ischemia , blood pressure , environmental health
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), present in 15 to 20% of the general population, is more prevalent in blacks, the elderly, the obese, and in those with hypertension. In the presence of LVH, there is an increased risk of developing several untoward cardiac events, including myocardial ischemia and infarction, arrhythmias and sudden death, and congestive heart failure.