Heart Failure
Heart failure. Two of the scariest words in the English language. The American College of Cardiology/American… [more]
Assessment of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertension
From the Argentinian Society for Arterial Hypertension The assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy… [more]
Video: Basics on heart health
Here is a quick little video that explains the basics of heart health.… [more]
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Heart Failure
Heart failure. Two of the scariest words in the English language. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines define it as “any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood” Simply put, any time the heart is unable to pump blood at a rate [...]
Assessment of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertension
From the Argentinian Society for Arterial Hypertension The assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension Abstract The presence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertension, as detected by the electrocardiogram or echocardiography, is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity several times above and beyond the risk of hypertension alone. The LIFE (Losartan [...]
