Nursing Question: Heart Sounds

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CORRECT ANSWER:

A) Left Ventricular hypertrophy

WHAT IS IT?

  • Enlarged heart

  • Specifically the left ventricle chamber of the heart

  • This left ventricle becomes thickened and enlarged

CAUSES OF LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY

Typically caused by things that make the heart work harder

  • Uncontrolled hypertension (most common cause)

  • Uncontrolled sleep apnea

Reference:

  1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17168-left-ventricular-hypertrophy-enlarged-heart

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