Increased risk attributed to left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 464-470

  Leenen, Frans H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; GEOMETRY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK;

EID: 0029783433     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001573-199609000-00003     Document Type: Review

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