Left ventricular hypertrophy causes
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.