IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Left Ventricular Mass Index As Reference For Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

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Dr. Anil Bhattad,Dr. Jabbar Desai ,Dr. Rohit Gosavi, Dr. Abhijeet Patil

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The risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is observed to be two to three times in cases with ventricular hypertrophy as compared to cases with normal left Ventricular mass.3 Development of hypertension is dependant on variables like country of origin, race, population of different regions along with different environmental and genetic factors. All these influence the development of hypertrophy and its effect on mortality and morbidity. Pathological hypertrophy may be present for many years without any symptoms and then development of sudden severe symptoms. Multiple diagnostic methods can be used to detect Left Ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). The Electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common, and has many criteria for detection of LVH, but its sensitivity is less. Echocardiography is among the most sensitive, specific, non-invasive and repeatable investigations for LVH as compared to the Electrocardiogram.

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