Using Left Ventricular Mass Index for diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hypertension
- Author:
Bao Bui Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension
- MeSH:
Hypertension;
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):15-17
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The number of people identified as having Hypertension continues to increase and most of them have left ventricular hypertrophy- an earliest complication and also being a risk factor of heart disease. In clinical practice in Cardiovascular Department- Hue Central Hospital, until now, diagnosis LVH depends on ECG so it misses many cases as having a real LVH. This is the first time, we use Echocardiography to diagnose LVH in patients with Hypertension by using LVMI. In 56 cases of hypertension we found a larger number of LVH by using LVMI than by ECG (41cases Vs 22cases- p<0,01). This is an useful method in diagnosis for LVH.
