Determinants of left ventricular hypertrophy among elderly hypertensive in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ching, Siew Mooi, Yook, Chin Chia, Jalalian, Mehrdad, Chong, Wei Peng
• 格式: Article
• 语言: English
• 出版: Rushing Water Publishers 2014
• 在线阅读: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37020/1/Determinants%20of%20left%20ventricular%20hypertrophy%20among%20elderly%20hypertensive%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37020/; http://journals.uplb.edu.ph/index.php/ALS/article/view/1069

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has high prognostic value on cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. However, echocardiography is not routinely performed among elderly hypertensives in the primary-care setting due to limited resources. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of LVH...