Author/Authors :
Rame، نويسنده , , J.Eduardo and Ramilo، نويسنده , , Marlon and Spencer، نويسنده , , Nali and Blewett، نويسنده , , Christopher and Mehta، نويسنده , , Sameer K. and Dries، نويسنده , , Daniel L. and Drazner، نويسنده , , Mark H.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The progression from concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy to heart failure has not been well defined. Of 159 predominantly hypertensive African-American patients with LV hypertrophy and a normal ejection fraction (EF), 28 (18%) developed a reduced EF after a median follow-up of approximately 4 years. Risk factors for this outcome included a history of coronary artery disease, pulmonary edema seen on a chest x-ray, or a subsequent myocardial infarction.
