HEART HYPERTROPHY

  • Left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiovascular prognosis
    Michael S. Lauer, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 1995, 62 (3) 169-175;

    LVH is an important independent predictor of cardiovascular risk, but the therapeutic implications remain to be explored.

  • Cardiac function and dysfunction in hypertension
    Fetnat M. Fouad, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1994, 61 (5) 351-355;

    Assessment of systolic and diastolic function is important in the follow-up of hypertensive patients and in the choice of therapy.