Research Article

Oxidative Stress State Is Associated with Left Ventricular Mechanics Changes, Measured by Speckle Tracking in Essential Hypertensive Patients

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Echocardiographic determination of myocardial longitudinal deformation. Selection of regions of interest for longitudinal strain quantification in four chambers (a), three chambers (b), and two chamber (c) projections. Longitudinal strain curves of a control (d) and hypertensive (e) patient.
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