Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Can Often Be Prevented

Untreated, RVH can lead to a weakened heart or even heart failure

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When the muscle thickens around one of the hearts lower chambers, it is a condition known as ventricular hypertrophy. The thicker heart muscle loses elasticity over time, causing the heart to work harder to effectively pump blood to the lungs, brain and the rest of the body.
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