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Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular

"Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Enlargement of the LEFT VENTRICLE of the heart. This increase in ventricular mass is attributed to sustained abnormal pressure or volume loads and is a contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.


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Bar chart showing 48 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 1998 and 2005 and 2009
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