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Editorial
. 2007 Oct 6;335(7622):681-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39344.470718.BE.

Diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy in arterial hypertension

Olav W Nielsen, Ahmad Sajadieh
Editorial

Diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy in arterial hypertension

Olav W Nielsen et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

ECG has low sensitivity so further tests are needed to detect organ damage

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Competing interests: None declared.

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