Hypertensive Heart Disease
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Prognosis (Expectations)
The risk for complications depends heavily on the extent of left ventricle enlargement (hypertrophy) -- the larger it is, the greater the chance of complications. Treatment of hypertension may reduce the amount of left ventricle damage.
Several studies have shown that certain medications (such as the ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and the diuretic spironolactone) can reverse left ventricular hypertrophy and prolong survival in patients with heart failure from hypertensive heart disease.
Nonetheless, this is a serious disease which carries the risk of sudden death.
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