Tip of the iceberg: a tertiary care centre retrospective study of left ventricular hypertrophy aetiologies.

Maxime BeneytoEve CariouJérémy BrunelAlex ScripcariuHubert DelasnerieStéphanie BrunYoan Lavie-BadieDelphine Dupin DeguineMichel GalinierDidier CarriéOlivier Lairez

Published in: Open heart (2021)

Mild LVH (ie, 12-14 mm) conceals multiple aetiologies that can lead to specific treatment, cascade family screening and specific follow-up. Overall, CA is nowadays the leading cause of LVH in tertiary centers.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
left ventricular
heart failure
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction
smoking cessation