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A 38-year-old male asked:

Is a left ventricular hypertrophy (12mm) in a former obese (90 kg for 1.75 m) patient, now 81 kg and still dropping s, reversible?

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Dr. Ajay Acharya
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Not usually: Unless other associated factors like vitamin, thyroid anomaly involved.
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Dr. Bennett Werner
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Possibly: But consider this: lv wall thickness of 11 mm is normal. I wouldn't sweat the 1 mm. Just keep your risk factors for future issues (weight and bp) under control as you are.
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