"LVH" redirects here. For other uses, see LVH (disambiguation).
Medical condition
Left ventricular hypertrophy
A heart with left ventricular hypertrophy in short-axis view
Specialty
Cardiology
Complications
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Heart failure[1]
Diagnostic method
Echocardiography, cardiovascular MRI[1]
Differential diagnosis
Athletic heart syndrome
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is thickening of the heart muscle of the left ventricle of the heart, that is, left-sided ventricular hypertrophy and resulting increased left ventricular mass.
Leftventricularhypertrophy (LVH) is thickening of the heart muscle of the left ventricle of the heart, that is, left-sided ventricularhypertrophy and...
Ventricularhypertrophy (VH) is thickening of the walls of a ventricle (lower chamber) of the heart.[better source needed] Although leftventricular hypertrophy...
with making heart muscle proteins. Other inherited causes of leftventricularhypertrophy may include Fabry disease, Friedreich's ataxia, and certain medications...
Athlete's heart Ventricularhypertrophy (including leftventricularhypertrophy and right ventricularhypertrophy) Muscle hypertrophy List of biological...
but it may also be caused by left bundle branch block, Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, right and leftventricularhypertrophy, or a faulty ECG recording...
Right ventricularhypertrophy (RVH) is a condition defined by an abnormal enlargement of the cardiac muscle surrounding the right ventricle. The right...
with a LBBB Structural: Acute pericarditis Right and leftventricularhypertrophy Right ventricular strain or S1Q3T3 (can be seen in pulmonary embolism)...
potassium-sparing/hydrochlorothiazide diuretics for reducing leftventricularhypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Clinical...
resting heart rate is lower than normal. VentricularhypertrophyLeft Right / Cor pulmonale Atrial enlargement Left Right Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most...
of the left bundle branch. The presence of LBBB results in that electrocardiography (ECG) cannot be used to diagnose leftventricularhypertrophy or Q wave...
involve the thickening of the leftventricular wall due to increased cardiac output, which leads to physiologic hypertrophy of the heart. Once athletes...
time, the left ventricle can experience hypertrophy (grow larger) in a way that decreases the heart's effectiveness. Leftventricularhypertrophy can be...
remote injury or pathological process. Ventricular remodeling may include ventricularhypertrophy, ventricular dilation, cardiomegaly, and other changes...
Lower heart rates may be recommended in those with leftventricularhypertrophy or reduced leftventricular function. Rate control is achieved with medications...
of the left ventricle. ECG typically shows leftventricularhypertrophy in patients with severe stenosis, but it may also show signs of left heart strain...
Left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) is an abnormal condition of the left ventricle of the heart, related to, but distinguished from, left bundle branch...
digoxin Hypokalemia Right or leftventricularhypertrophy Intraventricular conduction abnormalities (e.g., right or left bundle branch block, WPW, etc...
valve is not replaced. Angina in the setting of AS occurs due to leftventricularhypertrophy (LVH) that is caused by the constant production of increased...
hormones causes leftventricularhypertrophy (LVH). There is both concentric hypertrophy and eccentric hypertrophy in AI. The concentric hypertrophy is due to...
ischemic heart disease, right and leftventricularhypertrophy, and presence of conduction delay or abnormalities (e.g. left bundle branch block). Although...
placebo-controlled, randomized study, candesartan induced regression of leftventricularhypertrophy, and improved LV function and exercise tolerance with no side...
reduced left ventricular filling. Outflow tract obstruction leads to leftventricularhypertrophy and reduction in the leftventricular lumen. One example...
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a cardiovascular disorder in which fast heart rate occurs in the ventricles of the heart. Although a few seconds...
regress or reverse left ventricularhypertrophy and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. leftventricularhypertrophy are seen in 25% of the hypertensive...
pattern is a well-recognized marker for the presence of anatomic leftventricularhypertrophy (LVH) in the form of ST depression and T wave inversion on a...
urinate at night An enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) Leftventricularhypertrophy and leftventricular remodeling Diminished coronary flow reserve and silent...
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