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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Language: | English |
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2010-03-01
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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 |