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Bradycardia+LVH no HPB

Age 55 right now,I have had Bradycardia diagnosed in my 20's. Age 50 passed a stress teat with echo cardiogram tested fine, age 53  re-tested with 2nd stress test,with echo cardiogram a Cardiologist told me I have Left Ventricular hypertrophy and the cause was assumed to be HBP. After 2 1/2 years of taking multiple HBP medications they finally but a HBP monitor on me and said I did not have high blood pressure. (Some reading have been in 95/65 other more in the 125/85 range)
As this point I am being treated by a family doctor, where to now with any further tests, what to look for and should I be concerned?

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Often LVH is caused by high blood pressure.  If the heart pumps against higher than normal resistance (such as constrictred system vessels, narrow valve orifice or some obstruction within the left ventricle output tract...referred to medically as afterload) are the considerations and will cause the heart to overwork and heart muscle mass will increase. Sometimes  LVH is medically termed as ideapathic (cause unknown).

An athlete's heart (well conditioned individual) has non-pathologically LVH and also have a lower than normal heart rate at rest (below 60 heart rate)...brachy cardio range.

You may not at the present time have LVH!  If you have shortness of breath, fatigue, etc. you can have an echo to estimate heart wall dimensions and blood flow dynamics through the heart.
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