Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Hypertensive LVH:Optimising Regression
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause heart muscle 'thickening', and this increases the
likelihood of complications and death. The high blood pressure explains some but not all of
this increase in heart size. This study will investigate the other causes, and will measure
the heart muscle 'thickness' very accurately using the latest and most accurate technique
called cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The best way to treat this heart thickening
remains to be determined. We hope to be able to show that by specifically targeting the cause
of heart muscle thickening we can reduce its occurrence more effectively than by other
standard means of blood pressure treatment