Cardiac hypertrophy is an adaptive and compensatory mechanism preserving cardiac
output during detrimental stimuli. Nevertheless, long-term stimuli incite chronic hypertrophy …

It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the …

Heart failure (HF) is a major and growing public health problem in the United States.
Approximately 5 million patients in this country have HF, and over 550 000 patients are …

▪ Abstract Cardiac hypertrophy is the heart's response to a variety of extrinsic and intrinsic
stimuli that impose increased biomechanical stress. While hypertrophy can eventually …

echocardiogram) may be expected to facilitate the identification of patients with chest pain of
an ischemic etiology (angina). In a patient presenting to the emergency department with …

Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and remodeling are frequently seen in hypertensive
subjects and result from a complex interaction of several hemodynamic and non …

ContextIncreased baseline left ventricular (LV) mass predicts cardiovascular (CV)
complications of hypertension, but the relation between lower LV mass and outcome during …

Left-ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a cardinal manifestation of hypertensive organ damage
associated with an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. We reviewed recent literature on the …

Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality.
Understanding its current burden among various countries and populations is crucial for …

Background—Hypertensive target organ damage, especially cardiac hypertrophy with heart
failure and arrhythmia, is a major source of morbidity and mortality. Angiotensin II, a major …