Echocardiographic definition of left ventricular hypertrophy in the hypertensive: Which method of indexation of left ventricular mass?

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 505-509

  Gosse, Philippe ^a   Jullien, V ^a   Jarnier, P ^a   Lemetayer, P ^a   Clementy, J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Left ventricular mass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SURFACE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEVICE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROWTH; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0032810381     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000885     Document Type: Article

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