Editorial
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Mar 26, 2010; 2(3): 43-49
Published online Mar 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i3.43
Figure 1
Figure 1 The various stages of the cardiovascular disease continuum (CVDC) and the different stages of intervention. CAD: Coronary artery disease; LVH: Left ventricular hypertrophy; CHF: Chronic heart failure. Reprinted with permission[2].
Figure 2
Figure 2 Pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to heart failure (HF) from hypertension. MI: Myocardial infarction; LVDDF: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; LVSDF: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction.