Hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular ectopy, and sudden death
FH Messerli, F Soria - The American journal of medicine, 1992 - Elsevier
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common sequela of sustained arterial hypertension,
although the correlation between spot blood pressure measurements and LV mass is not a
close one. LVH has been shown to be a powerful blood pressure-independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. LVH has been shown to trigger or to accelerate
ventricular dysrhythmias, although the connection between ventricular dysrhythmias and
sudden death is poorly documented. LVH can be reduced by specific antihypertensive …
although the correlation between spot blood pressure measurements and LV mass is not a
close one. LVH has been shown to be a powerful blood pressure-independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. LVH has been shown to trigger or to accelerate
ventricular dysrhythmias, although the connection between ventricular dysrhythmias and
sudden death is poorly documented. LVH can be reduced by specific antihypertensive …
