Combining ECG Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Improves Risk Prediction in Patients With Hypertension

BackgroundPatients with hypertension with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but single ECG criteria may underestimate risk. Whether continued presence or new development of ECG LVH by 2 criteria can further concentrate risk during blood pressu...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	Peter M. Okin, Darcy A. Hille, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Richard B. Devereux
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2017-11-01
Subjects:	ECG criteria ECG hypertension hypertrophy prognosis
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007564