Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Primary Care

ISBN-13: 9783659439285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 60 str.

Ching Siew-Mooi;Chia Yook-Chin

Opis

This book compiles the findings from a study that examined the prevalence of LVH and its predictors among patient with hypertension. This study also examined the sensitivity and specificity of the Sokolow-Lyon voltage and Cornell product criteria in diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy in the primary care against the gold standard echocardiography method. The preferred method of LVH assessment by patients is reported. By having this knowledge on the sensitivity and specificity of the different ECG criteria and the predictors of LVH will definitely help us in identifying the at-risk group to be targeted for further evaluation by echocardiography, particularly when health resources are limited.

O autorze

She is now working in UPM as Senior FMS. She received her master degree in University of Malaya. She has special interest in the research involving cardio-respiratory field and currently she publishes few papers which are related to left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction and chronic kidney disease related to patient with hypertension.