Weber K T
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Health Sciences Centre, Columbia 65212.
J Hum Hypertens. 1994 Sep;8(9):665-75.
Left ventricular hypertrophy is now recognised to be an important risk factor associated with such adverse cardiovascular events as myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke and sudden cardiac death. This is true for the general population and those with uncomplicated hypertension. Herein the what, why and how of hypertensive heart disease (HHD) is reviewed: what is it, why does a structural remodelling of the myocardium occur and how can it be prevented on the one hand or regressed on the other. Clinical and experimental studies are presented to address each of these issues.
左心室肥厚现已被公认为是与心肌梗死、心力衰竭、中风和心源性猝死等不良心血管事件相关的重要危险因素。这在普通人群和无并发症高血压患者中都是如此。本文将对高血压性心脏病（HHD）的相关内容进行综述：它是什么，心肌为何会发生结构重塑，以及如何一方面预防它，另一方面使它逆转。文中将展示临床和实验研究以阐述上述每个问题。
