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Left ventricular geometric patterns in newly presenting nigerian hypertensives: An echocardiographic study

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a global problem and it is prevalent in Nigeria. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a major complication of hypertension with risk of sudden death and arrhythmias among others. Abnormal left ventricular geometric patterns also increase the burden of morbidity and mortality....

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Autores principales: Aje, Akinyemi, Adebiyi, Adewole A, Oladapo, Olulola O, Dada, Adekola, Ogah, Okechukwu S, Ojji, Dike B, Falase, Ayodele O
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1361785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16426452
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-6-4