Development of systolic dysfunction unrelated to myocardial infarction in treated hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. The LIFE Study

Development of systolic dysfunction unrelated to myocardial infarction in treated hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. The LIFE Study

Aim: While it is commonly thought that left ventricular (LV) systolic function may insidiously deteriorate in hypertensive patients, few prospective data are available to support this notion. Methods: We evaluated 680 hypertensive patients (66 ± 7 years; 45% women) with electrocardiographic (ECG)-LV...

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Main Authors: Marcello Chinali, Gerard P. Aurigemma, Eva Gerdts, Kristian Wachtell, Peter M. Okin, Anujan Muthiah, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Stevo Julius, Giovanni de Simone, Richard B. Devereux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc. 2022-04-01
Series:Exploration of Medicine
Subjects:
blood pressure
hypertension
ejection fraction
left ventricular hypertrophy
systolic dysfunction
Online Access:https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/Article/100182

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