Why the study?
Does malignant left ventricular hypertrophy explain the higher risk of heart failure among blacks versus whites?
Does malignant left ventricular hypertrophy explain the higher risk of heart failure among blacks versus whites?
Malignant left ventricular hypertrophy may contribute to the racial disparities in heart failure incidence between black and white populations.
May refine racial HF risk stratification incorporating LVH phenotype; leaves open causal pathways and need for prospective validation.
A higher prevalence of malignant LVH may in part explain the higher risk of HF among blacks versus whites. Strategies to prevent development or attenuate risk associated with malignant LVH should be investigated as a strategy to lower HF risk and mitigate racial disparities.
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