scholarly journals Interrelationship between electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy, QT prolongation, and ischaemic stroke: the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study

EP Europace ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 767-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley T. O'Neal ◽  
Virginia J. Howard ◽  
Dawn Kleindorfer ◽  
Brett Kissela ◽  
Suzanne E. Judd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Ischaemic Stroke ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Qt Prolongation ◽  
Stroke Study

Impact of left ventricular hypertrophy on QT prolongation and associated mortality

Heart Rhythm ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1957-1965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina H. Haugaa ◽  
J. Martijn Bos ◽  
Evan J. Borkenhagen ◽  
Robert F. Tarrell ◽  
Bruce W. Morlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Qt Prolongation

scholarly journals Left ventricular hypertrophy during pregnancy — Do racial differences exist?

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 308
Author(s):  
Patricia Ray ◽  
Arthur Pollak ◽  
Steven D. Colan ◽  
Suzanne M. Mone ◽  
Stephen P. Sanders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Left Ventricular

Abstract P024: Blood Pressure Levels, Aggressiveness of Antihypertensive Therapy, and Prevalence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 131 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sindhu Lakkur ◽  
Sayed Soliman ◽  
Suzanne Oparil ◽  
Suzanne Judd ◽  
George Howard
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Antihypertensive Medication ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Regards Study ◽  
Stage 1

A major cause of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an excessive hemodynamic load, making LVH more common among people with hypertension. Clinical trials of antihypertensive medication have found that treatment reduces left ventricular mass among those with hypertension, but little is known about the prevalence of LVH in the general population that are taking, and not taking, antihypertensive medication. We examined the cross-sectional association between blood pressure control and LVH among 28,106 participants in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study, to test the hypotheses that: 1) within strata of blood pressure control, LVH will be more prevalent in those requiring more intensive treatment, and 2) that within strata of intensiveness of blood pressure treatment, that LVH will be more prevalent at higher blood pressure levels. The REGARDS study enrolled black and white participants, aged 45 and older, from 2003-2007. Systolic blood pressure was defined as normal (<120 mmHg), prehypertension (120 mmHg - 139 mmHg), stage 1 (140 mmHg - 159 mmHg), and stage 2 hypertension (>160 mmHg). Classes of antihypertensive medications at baseline were defined as 0, 1, 2, or 3 or more. LVH by electrocardiogram was detected in 2,803 participants. Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for LVH and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using logistic regression models. The ORs (95% CIs) for each additional medication class were 1.31 (1.20-1.43) for normal blood pressure, 1.21 (1.14-1.27) for prehypertension, 1.07 (0.98-1.16) for stage 1, and 1.02 (0.88-1.17) for stage 2. The ORs (95% CIs) for each additional increase in blood pressure category were 1.57 (1.41-1.75) for no medications, 1.47 (1.33-1.63) for 1, 1.30 (1.18-1.43) for 2, and 1.21 (1.10-1.34) for 3 medications. We observed that successful blood pressure control by medication is still associated with elevated odds of LVH compared to untreated normotensive participants, emphasizing the importance of hypertension prevention.

Racial differences in the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy among chronic cocaine abusers

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 937-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
DuWayne L. Willett ◽  
M.Elizabeth Brickner ◽  
Carlos G. Cigarroa ◽  
Christopher R. deFilippi ◽  
Eric J. Eichhorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Chronic Cocaine
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