What does left ventricular hypertrophy mean?

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There are many reasons for left ventricular hypertrophy, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, valvular disease, such as aortic insufficiency, etc!

What does left ventricular hypertrophy mean?

Aortic insufficiency, may have rheumatic fever symptoms history, cardiac function compensation period is longer, more complicated with mitral or aortic stenosis, often angina pectoris attack, serious will lead to left ventricular hypertrophy!

Coarctation of the aorta is the narrowing of the active lumen, characterized by lower extremity blood pressure significantly lower than that of the upper extremity, while upper extremity blood pressure, especially systolic blood pressure, is significantly higher than normal blood pressure. Patients often have lower limb fatigue, cold and numbness, so left ventricular hypertrophy need special attention!

Coronary atherosclerotic heart symptoms, manifested as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, can also be manifested as arrhythmia, heart failure, can also be without any symptoms, or the first symptom is sudden death, which is one of the causes of left ventricular hypertrophy!

matters needing attention

In daily life, eat more fruits and vegetables, keep optimistic mood, pay attention not to fatigue, pay attention to the recovery of the body, in addition, if there are any symptoms should go to the hospital for examination, and corresponding treatment, these are to actively do.