What are the dangers of cardiac hypertrophy?

Cardiac hypertrophy is mainly characterized by increased cardiomyocyte volume and enlargement of the heart chambers, which increases the burden on the heart, leading to impaired cardiac function and potentially causing serious symptoms such as heart failure, dyspnea, and fatigue. Additionally, cardiac hypertrophy may activate the sympathetic nervous system, triggering malignant arrhythmias, further threatening the patient's quality of life and survival. Specifically, cardiac hypertrophy may impair normal cardiac function and disrupt hematopoietic function, resulting in inadequate blood supply to the body and affecting metabolic activities. Patients with severe disease may even experience sudden cardiac arrest, directly endangering life safety. Moreover, cardiac hypertrophy can cause generalized weakness, poor mental status, and various complications such as insomnia and lower limb edema, significantly compromising the patient's quality of life. Therefore, for patients with cardiac hypertrophy, timely medical intervention, identification of underlying causes, and targeted treatment are crucial.