Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a thickening of the muscular wall of the heart's left ventricle, the chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body. It commonly develops as the heart works harder against elevated pressure, most often from chronic high Blood Pressure, and can also result from valve disease, di…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 61× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a thickening of the muscular wall of the heart's left ventricle, the chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body. It commonly develops as the heart works harder against elevated pressure, most often from chronic high Blood Pressure, and can also result from valve disease, diabetes, or inherited conditions. Although it begins as an adaptive response, LVH can stiffen the heart and raise the risk of heart failure, arrhythmia, and stroke, making it an important marker in cardiovascular medicine. As a topic within the Blood Pressure journal, left ventricular hypertrophy connects closely to the study of hypertension and its effects on the heart. Research in the journal and its affiliates addresses related cardiovascular conditions, including hypertensive crisis, heart failure, valvular disease, and the assessment of cardiac function, all of which intersect with the pressure-related stresses that drive ventricular remodeling. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to Blood Pressure and cardiovascular health, providing context for understanding how hypertension contributes to left ventricular hypertrophy and its consequences.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Heart Failure in Family Medicine

Franjić SinišaCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Global Health Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3411

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 61 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Blood Pressure.

Journal editorial board
Silvio Maringhini · Italy

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