Left ventricular hypertrophy

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Left ventricular hypertrophy

Illustration showing left ventricular hypertrophy

Left ventricular hypertrophy is a thickening of the wall of the heart's main pumping chamber. This thickening may result in elevation of pressure within the heart and sometimes poor pumping action. The most common cause is high blood pressure.
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