Nature

Determinants of concentric left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with resistant hypertension: RESIST-POL study

BP was measured by a trained nurse by using an automated device (Omron 705IT, Omron, Kyoto, Japan) after a 5-min rest with the patient seated. Based on the upper arm circumference, an appropriately ...
Nature

Left ventricular hypertrophy, abnormal ventricular geometry and relative wall thickness are associated with increased risk of stroke in hypertensive patients among the Han Chinese

Details of our study protocol have been previously described. 8 In brief, this community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in XinYang County, located in the middle region of China from 2004 to ...
BMJ

Concentric myocardial hypertrophy after one year of increased training volume in experienced distance runners

Objectives: As evidence on the predominant type of cardiac hypertrophy due to endurance running training is inconsistent, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of increased training ...
BMJ

Association between race and maladaptive concentric left ventricular hypertrophy in American-style football athletes

Objectives American-style football (ASF) athletes are at risk for the development of concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (C-LVH), an established cardiovascular risk factor in the general ...