Diagnostic Approach to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: A Review

Authors

• Sukriti Banthiya, Henry Ford HealthFollow
• Ankit Agrawal
• Devesh Rai
• Medhat Chowdhury, Henry Ford HealthFollow
• Stephen Pan
• Srihari S Naidu

Recommended Citation

Banthiya S, Agrawal A, Rai D, Chowdhury M, Pan S, Naidu SS. Diagnostic Approach to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: A Review. US Cardiol. 2026;20:e06.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-26-2026

Publication Title

US Cardiol

Abstract

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a not uncommon finding on cardiac imaging, seen in 10-20% of adults. LVH can represent a response to a physiological load on the heart (either by athletic training, hypertension, or structural heart issues) or it can represent a primary pathology (e.g. infiltrative disorders, including cardiac amyloidosis and sarcoidosis) or familial/genetic conditions (e.g. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). LVH is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events, regardless of its etiology. In this review, we survey the etiologies, clinical approach, and use of multimodality imaging in those with LVH.

PubMed ID

42338614

Volume

20

First Page

06

Last Page

06