title: The natural history of hypertensive heart disease as suggested by echocardiography.
abstract: Heart morphology and function in hypertension is viewed as a continuum between the following types as land marks: concentric/septal hypertrophy and increased systolic function. slightly dilated left ventricle, no hypertrophy, increased systolic function. eccentric hypertrophy, slightly reduced systolic function. dilated cardiomyopathy without signs of ischaemic heart disease. dilated cardiomyopathy with signs of ischaemic heart disease. The time course of the development of hypertensive heart disease is suggested.
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authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged