Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the prognostic value of changes in left
ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients with time. Design: Two hundred and fifteen …

Background: Some studies have suggested that serial changes in left ventricular (LV) mass
in hypertensive subjects predict the subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of …

In numerous studies, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been clearly established to be a
strong blood pressure (BP) independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and …

Background: It is uncertain whether reduction of left ventricular (LV) mass during
antihypertensive treatment predicts reduces cardiovascular complications of hypertension …

Objectives: It has been suggested that hypertensives at high risk of cardiovascular
complications can be identified on the basis of their left ventricular mass as determined …

Objective: To assess whether regression of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) can be used
as a surrogate end-point for morbid events in hypertension treatment trials. Design and …

Background The prevalence of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in essential
hypertension ranges from 12 to 96% depending on the threshold values used to define it …

Background—Increased left ventricular (LV) mass predicts an adverse outcome in patients
with essential hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between …

Hemodynamic and non-hemodynamic factors contribute to the development of left
ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). The presence of LVH is an important independent risk factor …

Hypertensive patients present a wide spectrum of echocardiographic alterations. A review of
these changes in 74 patients (37 untreated and 37 treated) revealed left ventricular …