Pathological versus physiological left ventricular hypertrophy: A review

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-141

  Richey, Phyllis A ^a   Brown, Stanley P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Afterload; Concentric hypertrophy; Eccentric hypertrophy; Left ventricular mass; Preload; Remodelling

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART PRELOAD; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; EXERCISE; HEART; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0031907281     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404198366849     Document Type: Review

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