Left ventricular hypertrophy: the next treatable, silent killer?
JM Gardin, MS Lauer - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
AN INCREASE IN THE MASS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR muscle is intimately associated with
most chronic diseases of the heart. 1-6 Classically, left ventricular hypertrophy, which
represents an extreme increase in left ventricular mass, has been thought to represent a
reaction to pressure or volume overload. 7, 8 In the short run, increases in left ventricular
mass may be beneficial by allowing the heart to compensate for increased wall stress and
potential hemodynamic compromise; in the long run, left ventricular hypertrophy is harmful. 8 …
most chronic diseases of the heart. 1-6 Classically, left ventricular hypertrophy, which
represents an extreme increase in left ventricular mass, has been thought to represent a
reaction to pressure or volume overload. 7, 8 In the short run, increases in left ventricular
mass may be beneficial by allowing the heart to compensate for increased wall stress and
potential hemodynamic compromise; in the long run, left ventricular hypertrophy is harmful. 8 …