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Causes could include:
  • Thickening of the heart muscle

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Hypertensive heart disease
High blood pressure increases the pressure in blood vessels. As the heart pumps against this pressure, it must work harder. Over time, this causes the heart muscle to thicken and the left ventricle to become enlarged. The amount of blood pumped by...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 23, 2009
 
 
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