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Descriptor English: Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Descriptor Spanish: Hipertrofia Ventricular Izquierda
Descriptor hipertrofia ventricular izquierda
Entry term(s) hipertrofia del ventrículo izquierdo
Scope note: Aumento de la masa del VENTRÍCULO IZQUIERDO del corazón. Este aumento de la masa se atribuye a una presión anormal o cargas de volumen sostenidas y es un factor contribuyente a la morbilidad y mortalidad cardiovasculares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda
Descriptor French: Hypertrophie ventriculaire gauche
Entry term(s): Hypertrophies, Left Ventricular
Left Ventricular Hypertrophies
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Ventricular Hypertrophies, Left
Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left
Tree number(s): C14.280.195.400
C23.300.775.250.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017379
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Heart Hypertrophy (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
DeCS ID: 30693
Unique ID: D017379
NLM Classification: WG 210
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Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/20
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - Preferred
Concept UI M0026394
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Entry term(s) Hypertrophies, Left Ventricular
Left Ventricular Hypertrophies
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Ventricular Hypertrophies, Left
Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left



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