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Effect of systemic hypertension on right ventricular morphology and function: an echocardiographic study

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is an important cardiovascular risk factor worldwide. It is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Both diastolic and systolic dysfunction may occur in hypertensive heart disease. The ventricles are structurally and functionally interdependent on each other. Thi...

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Autores principales: Akintunde, AA, Akinwusi, PO, Opadijo, OG, Familoni, OB
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20972511
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2010-013