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Feb 10, 2010

Latins versus LVH


Are Latins more prone to LVH and abnormal LV remodeling? This is the opinion according to the manuscript below:


J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jan 19;55(3):234-42.

Left ventricular mass and ventricular remodeling among Hispanic subgroups compared with non-Hispanic blacks and whites: MESA (Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis).

Rodriguez CJ, Diez-Roux AV, Moran A, Jin Z, Kronmal RA, Lima J, Homma S, Bluemke DA, Barr RG.

Department of Medicine, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

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