Massie B M, Tubau J F, Szlachcic J, O'Kelly B F
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1989;13 Suppl 1:S18-24.
The presence of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients has been linked with increased likelihood for developing congestive heart failure, the potential for myocardial ischemia and the inherent risk for sudden death. In this paper we review current knowledge regarding the role of left ventricular hypertrophy in cardiac morbidity and mortality and emphasize the need for further study to explore the efficacy of pharmaceutical agents in reducing cardiac complications of hypertension in high-risk patients.
高血压患者左心室肥厚的存在与发生充血性心力衰竭的可能性增加、心肌缺血的可能性以及猝死的内在风险有关。在本文中，我们回顾了关于左心室肥厚在心脏发病率和死亡率中的作用的现有知识，并强调需要进一步研究以探索药物在降低高危患者高血压心脏并发症方面的疗效。
