Hypertensive Heart Disease: eMedicine Cardiology

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Hypertensive Heart Disease: eMedicine Cardiology

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Overview: Uncontrolled and prolonged elevation of blood pressure (BP) can lead to a variety of changes in the myocardial structure, coronary vasculature, and conduction system of the heart. These changes in turn can lead to the development ...

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