Right ventricular hypertrophy 5595237 213840548 2008-05-21T00:48:01Z Altzinn 4710148 acclimitization ==> acclimatization {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = Right Ventricular hypertrophy.svg | Caption = Right Ventricular hypertrophy | DiseasesDB = 11623 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|I|51|7|i|30}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|429.3}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D017380 | }} '''Right ventricular hypertrophy''' (RVH) is a form of [[ventricular hypertrophy]] affecting the [[right ventricle]]. Blood travels through the right ventricle to the [[lungs]]. If conditions occur which decrease [[pulmonary circulation]], meaning blood does not flow well from the heart to the lungs, extra stress can be placed on the right ventricle. This can lead to right ventricular hypertrophy. Common causes include: * [[Pulmonary hypertension]] * [[Fallot tetralogy]] * [[Pulmonary valve stenosis]] * [[Ventricular septal defect]] (VSD) * [[Effects of high altitude on humans|High altitude]]<ref>[http://www.lib.mcg.edu/edu/eshuphysio/program/section4/4ch7/s4ch7_32.htm Sect. 4, Ch. 7: Acclimatization to High Altitude<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * [[Cardiac fibrosis]] * [[COPD]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== * {{Chorus|02004}} {{circulatory-stub}} {{Circulatory system pathology}} [[Category:Gross pathology]] [[nl:Rechterventrikelhypertrofie]]