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What is the best treatment for left ventricular hypertrophy?

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Dr. William Scott answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

It depends: Hypertrophy means the heart muscle is thickened. This can be in response to extra work, such as inicreased blood pressure or a narrowed aortic valve, or it can be due to an intrinsic abnormality in the heart muscle. The treatment is dependent upon the cause.

Answered 9/22/2018

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