[Evaluation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in treated essential hypertensive patients].
Assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in 231 essential hypertensive patients (61 year'old) treated in a department of internal medicine. Incidence of LVH defined by echocardiography: 34%. Better relationship between LVH and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring than with casual BP. Influence of age and obesity in the occurrence of LVH.
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