Heart disease, hypertensive (hypertensive cardiomyopathy): Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Hypertensive heart disease refers to heart conditions caused by high blood pressure. The heart working under increased pressure causes some different heart disorders. Hypertensive heart disease includes heart failure, thickening of the heart muscle, coronary artery disease, and other conditions. | *Hypertensive heart disease refers to heart conditions caused by high blood pressure. The heart working under increased pressure causes some different heart disorders. Hypertensive heart disease includes heart failure, thickening of the heart muscle, coronary artery disease, and other conditions. | ||
*Note that ''by definition'', hypertensive heart disease IS a '''specific''' kind/cause of cardiomyopathy. | |||
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