Definition: Enlargement of the LEFT VENTRICLE of the heart. This increase in ventricular mass is attributed to sustained abnormal pressure or volume loads and is a contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Other names Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left; Left Ventricular Hypertrophy; Ventricular Hypertrophies, Left; Left Ventricular Hypertrophies; Hypertrophies, Left Ventricular
