BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and prolonged QT interval at ECG (QTc) are common in both obesity and arterial hypertension (AH), and are risk factors for cardiovascular disease and ...

Researchers in China report that a simple heart ultrasound measure of left ventricular underfilling is a valuable prognostic ...

WHEN medical terminology was less precise the expression "strained heart" was employed at times to describe obscurely but ominously diseased hearts. This diagnosis is no longer made, but currently the ...

Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...

Left ventricular hypertrophy, a thickening in the main pump chamber of the heart, strikes African Americans at a higher rate. Even though heart failure sounds as if the heart has completely stopped ...

Heart conduction disorders can often lead to serious or fatal complications including complete heart block or heart failure. Left ventricular conduction disease occurs when there is an electrical ...

Hearts of young cyclists show greater exercise-related adaptation, including more left ventricular enlargement and changes on ...