Etiology and characteristics of congestive heart failure in blacks

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作者
Mathew, J [1 ]
Davidson, S [1 ]
Narra, L [1 ]
Hafeez, T [1 ]
Garg, R [1 ]
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[1] NHLBI,DIV EPIDEMIOL & CLIN APPLICAT,CLIN TRIALS BRANCH,BETHESDA,MD 20892
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10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00635-2
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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In this study of 301 black patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), systemic hypertension is the most common cause of CHF and is the primary etiology of CHF in 61%. Left ventricular hypertrophy is highly prevalent and is seen in 63% of the patients who had an echocardiogram.
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