Hypertrophy of the myocardium
Chapter: 11
Increased thickness of the wall of cardiac chambers. It can involve the left ventricle or the right ventricle or both. The most important causes of left ventricular hypertrophy are arterial hypertension and valvular diseases of the aortic orifice. The most common cause of right ventricular hypertrophy is left ventricular hypertrophy. Right ventricular hypertrophy is a sign of chronic cor pulmonale and it regularly accompanies chronic pulmonary hypertension.
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