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Comprehensive characterisation of hypertensive heart disease left ventricular phenotypes.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 15 Oct 2016
Rodrigues Jonathan C L, Amadu Antonio Matteo, Dastidar Amardeep Ghosh, Szantho Gergley V, Lyen Stephen M, Godsave Cattleya, Ratcliffe Laura E K, Burchell Amy E, Hart Emma C, Hamilton Mark C K, Nightingale Angus K, Paton Julian F R, Manghat Nathan E, Bucciarelli-Ducci Chiara
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Myocardial intracellular/extracellular structure and aortic function were assessed among hypertensive left ventricular (LV) phenotypes using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). METHODS: An observational study from consecutive tertiary hypertension clinic patients referred for CMR (1.5 T) was performed. Four LV phenotypes were defined: (1) normal with normal indexed LV mass (LVM) and LVM to volume...
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