HUASHAN HOSPITA 莘山院 Heart--The hypertension creates a greater pressure load on the heart to induce the hypertrophy. This left ventricle is very thickened(slightly over 2 cm in thickness), but the rest of the heart is not greatly enlarged This is typical for hypertensive heart diseaseThis left ventricle is very thickened (slightly over 2 cm in thickness), but the rest of the heart is not greatly enlarged. This is typical for hypertensive heart disease. Heart--The hypertension creates a greater pressure load on the heart to induce the hypertrophy