Left ventricular systolic dysfunction detected by speckle tracking in hypertensive patients with preserved ejection fraction
Introduction: The spectrum of hypertensive heart disease is wide, and can include left ventricular dysfunction. The development of echocardiographic parameters to improve patient stratification and to identify early adverse changes could be clinically useful. Aim: To identify subclinical left ventri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913002626 |