Left ventricular hypertrophy, geometric patterns and clinical correlates among treated hypertensive Nigerians

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy can be due to various reasons including hypertension. It constitutes an increased cardiovascular risk . Various left ventricular geometric patterns occur in hypertension and may affect the cardiovascular risk profile of hypertensive subjects. METHODS: One hun...

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Main Authors: Olayinka Akinwusi, Adeseye Akintunde, George Opadijo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2010-03-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/4/8/pdf/8.pdf