Ventricular hypertrophy

Question 1

more common in which ventricle?

Answer 1

left, although can also occur in the right or both

Question 2

T/F: cardiac hypertrophy can be ‘healthy’ in some cases

Answer 2

true - is the normal response to healthy exercise or pregnancy which results in an increase in the heart’s muscle mass

Question 3

what are some causes of ‘unhealthy’ cardiac hypertrophy? (i.e. pathological)

Answer 3

response to stress or disease such as HTN, heart muscle injury (MI), heart failure or neurohormones

Question 4

T/F: ventricular hypertrophy is an increase in left ventricular muscle volume

Answer 4

false - mass, not volume

Question 5

ECG changes?

Answer 5

increased R wave amplitude