Guest guest Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 To my understanding, that's hypertrophy, most commonly of the left ventricle. Like most cardiomyopathies, it's all about degree: a mild case may have almost no clinical significance, whereas severe wall thickening can lead to " sudden cardiac death, " surely one of the least warm and fuzzy phrases in the medical lexicon. I have it as well, and I would advise learning the exact wall thickness measurement and comparing it with the online clinical papers. I'm not aware of any direct link to AF, but I'd sure be curious to know how many of us have that diagnosis -- a database addition perhaps? AF I was reading an article on AF and reference was made to " thickening of the heart wall " anybody care to expand on this subject and is it a result of AF ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I have had AF for about 6 years I am new to this board I never feel when my heart has a problem there are time when I get dizzy spells sometimes worst than orthers the only medication I take is coumadin and digoxin for AF. I would be interested with any symtoms that people may have with AF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Left Ventricular Hypertrophy means, I believe, your left ventricle is larger or thicker than normal. A-FibFriendSteve AF After trying to get a diagnosis from the doctor`s,I have at last got one....I had a Echocardiogram in june 02 and the report say`s Left Ventriculer hypertrophy..anybody care to explain this term ?. Web Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport FAQ - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/files/Administrative/faq.htm For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe List owner: AFIBsupport-owner For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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