Definitions for "LVH"
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Thickening of the heart's lower left chamber. LVH is often caused by high blood pressure, valvular disease, or coronary artery disease. In certain cases, LVH can be controlled or improved with medication and close follow-up.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. The leading cause of death for people with Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy. Abnormal thickening of the wall of the left ventricle (lower chamber) of the heart muscle. The ventricles have muscular walls in order to pump blood from the heart through the arteries, but LVH occurs when the ventricle must pump against abnormally high volume or pressure loads. LVH may accompany congestive heart failure (CHF).