I A Katibi1. 1. Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the commonest non-communicable disease in our environment. Left ventricular hypertrophy is quite prevalent among this category of patients. METHODS: An endeavour was therefore made to review the literature on left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension using MEDLINE and bibliographic searches for English language studies. RESULTS: The epidemiology, pathogenesis, molecular mechanism, pathophysiology, pathology and diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension were presented. Effect of left ventricular hypertrophy on morbidity and mortality and the probable consequence of its regression were also discussed. CONCLUSION: Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension can be detected through an avalanche of diagnostic modalities and criteria. It carries not just management but also prognostic implications.
BACKGROUND:Hypertension is the commonest non-communicable disease in our environment. Left ventricular hypertrophy is quite prevalent among this category of patients. METHODS: An endeavour was therefore made to review the literature on left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension using MEDLINE and bibliographic searches for English language studies. RESULTS: The epidemiology, pathogenesis, molecular mechanism, pathophysiology, pathology and diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension were presented. Effect of left ventricular hypertrophy on morbidity and mortality and the probable consequence of its regression were also discussed. CONCLUSION:Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension can be detected through an avalanche of diagnostic modalities and criteria. It carries not just management but also prognostic implications.