Inappropriate left ventricular mass: Reliability and limitations of echocardiographic measurement for risk stratification and follow-up in single patients

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2293-2298

  Muiesan, M Lorenza ^a   De Simone, Giovanni ^b   Ganau, Antonello ^c   Longhini, Carlo ^d   Verdecchia, Paolo ^e   Mancia, Giuseppe ^f,g   Agabiti Rosei, Enrico ^a  

^a University Hospital   (Italy)

^b FEDERICO II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Silvestrini   (Italy)

^f SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterial hypertension; Cardiovascular risk; Hypertrophy; Left ventricular; Variability; Work load

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 33750236087     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000249709.44016.15     Document Type: Article

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