In Nigerian patients with hypertensive heart disease, nearly one-third exhibit right ventricular systolic dysfunction, which is associated with older age, peripheral edema, and worse left ventricular function.
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RV dysfunction may warrant assessment in older hypertensive heart disease patients with edema; leaves open prognostic value and screening utility.
Karaye et al. (2010) studied this question.
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