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Wiad Lek. 1992 Apr;45(7):291-4.

[Arterial hypertension and arrhythmia].

Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)

[Article in Polish]
M Negrusz-Kawecka

Affiliations

  1. Kliniki Kardiologii Ak. Med, Wroc?awiu.

PMID: 1462591

Abstract

In patients with hypertension and presence of left ventricular hypertrophy arrhythmias of ventricular origin occur more frequently than in hypertension without this hypertrophy. Ventricular arrhythmias predispose to sudden death. It is accepted presently that left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hypertension should be regarded as an additional risk factor for sudden death. The use of hypotensive drugs reducing the mass of the myocardium may be justified.

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