【高血压英文精品课件】Drugs used in Hypertension.pptVIP

Drugs used in Hypertension This left ventricle is very thickened (slightly over 2 cm in thickness), but the rest of the heart is not greatly enlarged. This is typical for hypertensive heart disease. The hypertension creates a greater pressure load on the heart to induce the hypertrophy. The left ventricle is markedly thickened in this patient with severe hypertension that was untreated for many years. The myocardial fibers have undergone hypertrophy. See below Modulation of Renin Release Natriuretic Peptide and ADH Signaling Pathways Hypertension High bp assoc with decr LE, stroke, CAD, and ot