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- Left ventricular hypertrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Left ventricular hypertrophy is thickening of the walls of the lower left heart chamber The lower left heart chamber is called the left ventricle The left ventricle is the heart's main pumping chamber During left ventricular hypertrophy, the thickened heart wall can become stiff Blood pressure
- Dilated cardiomyopathy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger
- Left ventricular hypertrophy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis To diagnose left ventricular hypertrophy, a healthcare professional does a physical exam and asks questions about your symptoms and family's health history
- Tool: BMI and waist circumference calculator - Mayo Clinic
Body mass index (BMI) uses weight and height to estimate body fat A high BMI and large waist size may signal an increased risk of heart disease
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome - Symptoms and causes
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare heart condition that a child is born with That means it's a congenital heart defect In this condition, the left side of the heart doesn't develop fully and is too small So it can't pump blood well Instead, the right side of the heart must pump
- Ventricular assist device (VAD) - Mayo Clinic
A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a device that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of the heart to the rest of the body It's a treatment for a weakened heart or heart failure A VAD may be used to help the heart work while waiting for other treatments such as a heart transplant Sometimes
- Heart failure - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Clinical trials Explore Mayo Clinic studies testing new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition
- Aneurysms - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
An aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel An aneurysm can break open This is called a rupture A ruptured aneurysm causes bleeding inside the body It often leads to death Some aneurysms cause no symptoms You might not know you have an aneurysm even if it is large
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