Right ventricular hypertrophy in systemic hypertension: An updated review of clinical studies

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 858-865

  Cuspidi, Cesare ^a,b   Sala, Carla ^b   Muiesan, Maria Lorenza ^c   De Luca, Nicola ^d   Schillaci, Giuseppe ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^f S MARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

echocardiography; hypertension; right ventricular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84876289724     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835f17e5     Document Type: Review

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