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Hypertrophy of the heart

Biventricular hypertrophy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Hypertrophy

Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Hypertrophy

(In alphabetical order, not by frequency) [1]

Left Atrial Enlargement

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Right Atrial Enlargement

Right Ventricular Hypertrophy

Pathological Findings

Pathological Findings

Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission. © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology




References

References

  1. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:196-197 ISBN 1591032016
Additional Reading

Additional Reading

  • Moss and Adams’ Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Hugh D. Allen, Arthur J. Moss, David J. Driscoll, Forrest H. Adams, Timothy F. Feltes, Robert E. Shaddy, 2007 ISBN 0781786843
  • Braunwald’s Heart Disease, Libby P, 8th ed., 2007, ISBN 978-1-41-604105-4
  • Hurst’s the Heart, Fuster V, 12th ed. 2008, ISBN 978-0-07-149928-6
  • Willerson JT, Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd ed., 2007, ISBN 978-1-84628-188-4


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