Combining ECG Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Improves Risk Prediction in Patients With Hypertension

Combining ECG Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Improves Risk Prediction in Patients With Hypertension

BackgroundPatients with hypertension with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but single ECG criteria may underestimate risk. Whether continued presence or new development of ECG LVH by 2 criteria can further concentrate risk during blood pressu...

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Main Authors: Peter M. Okin, Darcy A. Hille, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Richard B. Devereux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
ECG criteria
ECG
hypertension
hypertrophy
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007564

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