| Literature DB >> 14715358 |
J Eduardo Rame1, Marlon Ramilo, Nali Spencer, Christopher Blewett, Sameer K Mehta, Daniel L Dries, Mark H Drazner.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14715358 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN: 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778