Which Findings Should The Nurse Observe In A Patient With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy?

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Which Findings Should The Nurse Observe In A Patient With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy?

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-Visible apical heave -Diameter of the heart 3.5 cm Left ventricular hypertrophy is the thickening of the myocardium of the left ventricle. Apical heave occurs due to pressure loading in the left ventricular hypertrophy. Left ventricular hypertrophy will not increase the diameter of the heart, so a diameter of 3.5 cm is normal. Left ventricular hypertrophy does not cause dilation of the heart. Impalpable apical impulse is the sign of pulmonary emphysema. In heart failure, jugular venous pressure increases, the location of the heart changes because of enlargement, and the diameter of the heart increases more than 4 cm.

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