Development of systolic dysfunction unrelated to myocardial infarction in treated hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. The LIFE Study

• Main Authors: Marcello Chinali (Author), Gerard P. Aurigemma (Author), Eva Gerdts (Author), Kristian Wachtell (Author), Peter M. Okin (Author), Anujan Muthiah (Author), Sverre E. Kjeldsen (Author), Stevo Julius (Author), Giovanni de Simone (Author), Richard B. Devereux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: While it is commonly thought that left ventricular (LV) systolic function may insidiously deteriorate in hypertensive patients, few prospective data are available to support this notion. Methods: We evaluated 680 hypertensive patients (66 ± 7 years; 45% women) with electrocardiographic (ECG)-LV...