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===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
* [[Acromegaly]]
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* [[Alcoholic cardiomyopathy]]
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* [[Aortic coarctation]]
*[[Acromegaly]]
* [[Chronic renal failure]]
*[[Acute myocardial infarction]]
* [[Familial dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Alcoholic cardiomyopathy]]
* [[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]] ([[HCM]])
*[[Amyloidosis]]
* [[Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy]]
*[[anabolic steroid detailed information|Androgenic anabolic steroid abuse]]
* [[Mitral regurgitation]]
*[[Anthracyclines]]
* [[Patent ductus arteriosus]]
*[[Aortic insufficiency]]
* [[Restrictive cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Aortic stenosis]]
* [[Thalassemia]]
*[[Athlete's heart]]
*[[Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease]]
*[[Chronic renal failure]]
*[[Coarctation of the aorta]]
*[[Congenital heart disease]]
*[[Danon disease]]
*[[Dilated cardiomyopathy]]
*[[End stage renal disease]]
*[[Fabry's disease]]
*[[Familial dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Friedreich's ataxia]]
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*[[Hemochromatosis]]
*[[Hypertension]]
*[[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]  
*[[Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy]]
*[[MELAS]]
*[[Mitral regurgitation]]
*[[Myocardial ischemia]]
*[[Noonan syndrome]]
*[[Obesity]]
*[[Patent ductus arteriosus]]
*[[Pompe's disease]]
*[[Pregnancy]]
*[[Primary carnitine deficiency]]
*[[Restrictive cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Systemic hypertension]]
*[[Thalassemia]]
*[[Thyroxine]]
*[[Tricuspid atresia]]
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:11, 12 November 2014

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Synonyms and keywords: LVH

Overview

Disease processes that can cause LVH include any disease that increases the afterload in which the heart has to contract against e.g. hypertension. Some primary diseases of the heart muscle can also give rise to left ventricular hypertrophy known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathies.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes


Causes in Alphabetical Order

References

  1. Brush JE, Brand DA, Acampora D, Chalmer B, Wackers FJ (1985). "Use of the initial electrocardiogram to predict in-hospital complications of acute myocardial infarction". N Engl J Med. 312 (18): 1137–41. doi:10.1056/NEJM198505023121801. PMID 3920520.
  2. Fesmire FM, Percy RF, Wears RL (1991). "Diagnostic and prognostic importance of comparing the initial to the previous electrocardiogram in patients admitted for suspected acute myocardial infarction". South Med J. 84 (7): 841–6. PMID 2068623.
  3. Lazutin VK, Nychkina TN, Litvintsev VP, Iakovlev SV, Boĭko SE (1991). "[Clinical significance of arrhythmia in patients with hypertension]". Kardiologiia. 31 (4): 71–4. PMID 2067187.

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