Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Athletes can be Reduced by Antihypertensive Medication Despite Continuing Intense Aerobic Exercise

Sascha Ketelhut,Ingomar W. Franz,Reinhard G. Ketelhut

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Athletes can be Reduced by Antihypertensive Medication Despite Continuing Intense Aerobic Exercise

2018

Sascha Ketelhut
Ingomar W. Franz
Reinhard G. Ketelhut

Introduction Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) can be successfully reduced by antihypertensive medication. Both hypertension and aerobic exercise can cause increases in left ventricular mass (LV-mass).

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Left ventricular hypertrophy
Biology
Athletes
Endocrinology
Aerobic exercise
Diabetes mellitus
Internal medicine
Blood pressure
Endurance training
Diastole
Cardiology
Pharmacotherapy

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