Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart FailureAbout This Hardback Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by a growth in cardiomyocyte size and thickening of the ventriculur walls. It is the heart's response to increased workload, a heart attack or genetic mutation. Initially, such an increase is an adaptive response to maintain cardiac function. However, in constant stress situations and as time progresses, these changes become non adaptive and eventually heart fails. Hypertension or high blood