Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension.
BACKGROUND
Hypertension is the commonest non-communicable disease in our environment. Left ventricular hypertrophy is quite prevalent among this category of patients.


METHODS
An endeavour was therefore made to review the literature on left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension using MEDLINE and bibliographic searches for English language studies.


RESULTS
The epidemiology, pathogenesis, molecular mechanism, pathophysiology, pathology and diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension were presented. Effect of left ventricular hypertrophy on morbidity and mortality and the probable consequence of its regression were also discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension can be detected through an avalanche of diagnostic modalities and criteria. It carries not just management but also prognostic implications.
Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
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D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology