Systemic (left sided) hypertensive heart disease
Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) is a consequence of the increased demands placed on the heart by hypertension, causing pressure overload and ventricular hypertrophy
The criteria for the diagnosis of systemic hypertensive heart disease are
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left ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of other cardiovascular pathology (e.g., valvular stenosis), and
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a history or pathologic evidence of hypertension.
Left ventricular Hypertrophy
