0
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is enlargement of the myocardium (heart muscle) that makes up the left ventricle of the heart. The left ventricle is the chamber of the heart which pumps blood to most of the body (everywhere except the lungs).
It is caused when a factor such as high blood pressure increases the work load of the heart muscle, and like any other muscle in our body, if it is worked hard then it will increase in size.
If left ventricular hypertrophy is caught in time, then the prognosis can be very good. However, if left untreated it can lead to complications which can be life threatening. This is why if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath, you should seek medical help immediately.
The complications which can be caused by left ventricular hypertrophy are:
- The enlarged heart muscle loses its elasticity, meaning that it does not pump blood out of the heart effectively leading to increased pressure within the heart.
- The enlarged muscle compresses its supply of blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle.
- These can lead to arrhythmias of the heart, heart failure, heart attack, insufficient oxygen supply to the heart, and the worst case scenario is it can lead to cardiac arrest (sudden loss of heart function and breathing)
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Will the apical beat be shifted in left ventricular hypertrophy?
Yes, left ventricular hypertrophy will shift the apical beat.
What is the difference between Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Left Ventricular Dysfunction?
LVH (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy) is (anatomical) structural condition and status of the heart, while Left Ventricular Dysfunction is disturbance in physiological functions and status of heart.
What does the medical abbreviation LVH mean?
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
What is eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy?
Ventricular hypertrophy means a thickening of the ventricle walls. This can then be described as eccentric or concentric. Eccentric hypertrophy is where the wall thickens but the ventricle itself dilates therefore the wall is thickened but the ventricular chamber remains the same size. Concentric hypertrophy is where the wall thickens which then makes the internal ventricular chamber smaller.
Left ventricular hypertrophy can occur from?
Hypertrophy means enlargement in size of the muscle fibers. Inhypertension left ventricle has to work harder to push blood in the blood vessels, as there is increased pressure inarterialsystem. So left ventricular muscles leads to hypertrophy.
What is the icd9 code for right ventricular hypertrophy?
right ventricle hypertrophy
Can you have left ventricular hypertrophy and low blood pressure?
No, force of blood is more in the ventricles then you will have high BP.
What has the author David Ross Wallbridge written?
David Ross Wallbridge has written: 'Clinical studies in left ventricular hypertrophy'
What is Abnormally High LEWIS Index in an EKG exam?
indicator of ventricular hypertrophy
What is decreased left ventricular compliance?
decreased left ventricular compliance means the left ventricles are stiffer , therefore they cannot relax properly hence end diastolic pressure will increase instead leading to increase preloadwhich depends on venous return and left ventricular compliance.In cases of heart failure this this increased preloadwill further transmit pressureto the pulmonary vasculature.in cases of volume hypertrophy ventricles dilates and therefore increased ventricular compliance.
What are the four defects in tetralogy of fallot?
Pulmonary Atresia (or Pulmonary Stenosis) Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Ventricular Septal Defect Overriding Aorta
Which lead on a 12-lead EKG gives the most information on ventricular hypertrophy?
VII
