Cardiac hypertrophy in polycythemia vera: A case report and review of literature

Figure 1 Line graphs of the posterior wall of the left ventricle and hemoglobin data for all previous hospitalizations of this patient. At higher levels of hemoglobin, the thickness of the posterior wall of the left ventricle increases. Subsequently, the thickness of the posterior wall of the left ventricle decreases as the hemoglobin level decreases. LVPW: Left ventricular posterior wall.