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World J Hypertens. May 23, 2015; 5(2): 41-52
Published online May 23, 2015. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v5.i2.41
Published online May 23, 2015. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v5.i2.41
Figure 1 The Laplace law and how it may explain the development of concentric and eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy in response to pressure and volume overload, respectively.
Reproduced from Nadruz and Hum[2], 2015; Frolich and Susic[29], 2012. T: Tension or stress in the LV wall; P: LV pressure; r: Radius of the chamber; h: LV wall thickness.
- Citation: Kuroda K, Kato TS, Amano A. Hypertensive cardiomyopathy: A clinical approach and literature review. World J Hypertens 2015; 5(2): 41-52
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3168/full/v5/i2/41.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5494/wjh.v5.i2.41