Ambulatory hypertension in pediatric chronic kidney disease patients increases risk of left ventricular hypertrophy
High Blood Pressure Linked to Heart Changes in Children
This meta-analysis of 51 studies involving 6509 children with chronic kidney disease found that ambulatory hypertension is associated with i…
New data shows a strong link between high blood pressure and heart muscle thickening in children with chronic kidney disease.
Left Atrial Strain predicts major cardiovascular events with HR 0.91 in general population
Left Atrial Strain Predicts Heart Events in Patients With Heart Disease
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 13,156 patients found that Left Atrial Strain predicts major cardiovascular events. The analysis…
A large analysis shows that left atrial strain helps predict major heart events in people with various heart conditions, offering new insigh…
Systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates apical sparing ratio for cardiac amyloidosis detection in hypertrophy
A specific heart pattern helps spot amyloidosis but misses some cases
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of the apical sparing ratio (ASR) derived from echocardiographic …
A new analysis shows a heart scan pattern finds amyloidosis in most people with thick heart walls, but it still misses some cases.
Sacubitril/valsartan shows greater LVMI regression than some antihypertensives in hypertension with remodeling
New Drug Shrinks Heart Muscle Better Than Old Options
A network meta-analysis of 851 patients with essential hypertension and cardiovascular remodeling found sacubitril/valsartan achieved greate…
A new analysis shows one specific medicine shrinks thickened heart muscle better than older blood pressure treatments, offering hope for rev…
Poor sleep quality associated with higher left ventricular mass in African/Caribbean and South Asian adults
Does poor sleep make your heart muscle thicker in some groups but not others?
A cohort study of 1,284 tri-ethnic participants found poorer sleep quality was associated with higher left ventricular mass indexed to heigh…
Poor sleep thickens heart muscle in South Asian and African groups but shows no clear link for Europeans, revealing important ethnic differe…
Increased LV mass linked to discordant stress CMR/ICA results via microvascular resistance
Why do heart tests sometimes disagree? A thicker heart muscle might be the surprising reason
In patients with suspected obstructive CAD, left ventricular mass (LVM) was higher in those with abnormal stress CMR vs.
A thicker heart muscle can sometimes confuse heart tests, making a normal angiogram look falsely normal even when a problem exists.
Questions about Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Can echocardiographic strain imaging find cardiac amyloidosis in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy?
Yes, echocardiographic strain imaging, especially the apical sparing ratio, can help detect cardiac amyloidosis in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy, but its accuracy is moderate and varies by clinical context.
Full answer →Why might my left ventricular mass be higher if my stress test results are abnormal?
Higher left ventricular mass can cause abnormal stress test results by increasing microvascular resistance, even without blocked arteries.
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