Development of a depressed left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy and a normal ejection fraction

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• 作者：Rame ; J. Eduardo ; Ramilo ; Marlon ; Spencer ; Nali ; Blewett ; Christopher ; Mehta ; Sameer K. ; Dries ; Daniel L. ; et. al.
• 刊名：The American Journal of Cardiology
• 出版年：2004
• 期刊代码：5_00029149
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：January 15, 2004
• 卷：93
• 期：2
• 页码：234-237
• 文件大小：76.9 K

摘要

The progression from concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy to heart failure has not been well defined. Of 159 predominantly hypertensive African-American patients with LV hypertrophy and a normal ejection fraction (EF), 28 (18%) developed a reduced EF after a median follow-up of approximately 4 years. Risk factors for this outcome included a history of coronary artery disease, pulmonary edema seen on a chest x-ray, or a subsequent myocardial infarction.