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Brad Sheppard
Guest
"LVH is defined as a left ventricular mass exceeding 131 g/m2 of body
surface area in men and 100 g/m2 in women and is the response of the
heart to chronic pressure or volume overload[56]. Its incidence
increases with age, BP and obesity[55]. LVH is independently
associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease,
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, and stroke[57,58]. Effective
BP control in hypertensive patients, along with non-pharmacological
interventions such as weight reduction, sodium restriction and aerobic
physical exercise, can reduce left ventricular mass[59-61]. There are
no conclusive data that the reduction of left ventricular mass can
improve cardiovascular outcome independently of the decrease in BP.
Moreover, there are no standard universally accepted criteria for LVH,
limiting the application of this risk factor in routine clinical
practice[62]. However, LVH is associated with an increased risk of
cardiac events within single studies."
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/407807_5
surface area in men and 100 g/m2 in women and is the response of the
heart to chronic pressure or volume overload[56]. Its incidence
increases with age, BP and obesity[55]. LVH is independently
associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease,
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, and stroke[57,58]. Effective
BP control in hypertensive patients, along with non-pharmacological
interventions such as weight reduction, sodium restriction and aerobic
physical exercise, can reduce left ventricular mass[59-61]. There are
no conclusive data that the reduction of left ventricular mass can
improve cardiovascular outcome independently of the decrease in BP.
Moreover, there are no standard universally accepted criteria for LVH,
limiting the application of this risk factor in routine clinical
practice[62]. However, LVH is associated with an increased risk of
cardiac events within single studies."
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/407807_5