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Understanding Hypertensive Heart Diseases: Types, Causes, and Associated Conditions

Hypertensive heart diseases encompass a range of conditions affecting the heart due to chronic high blood pressure. This includes various types such as left ventricular hypertrophy, heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension. In pulmonary hypertension, factors like lung parenchymal pathology, COPD, fibrotic lung diseases, and vascular issues such as thrombosis play crucial roles. Conditions like kyphoscoliosis and obesity can also aggravate heart issues through hypoventilation. Understanding these interconnections is vital for effective diagnosis and treatment.

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Understanding Hypertensive Heart Diseases: Types, Causes, and Associated Conditions

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    1. Heart -Pathology Hypertensive Heart Diseases Types

    2. Heart - Pathology Hypertensive Heart Diseases

    3. Heart -Pathology Hypertensive Heart Diseases Pulmonary HTN Causes Lung parenchymal pathology COPD= due to loss of Pul. vasculature Fibrotic lung diseases= compression/ obliteration of Pul. vessels vascular pathology Thrombo – Embolism, Vasculitis, Drugs, Chemicals Chest Wall Cause Hypoventilation Kyphoscoliosis, Obesity ( Pickwickian syndrome), Neurological

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