Long-term Antihypertensive Treatment Decreases LV Twisting and Untwisting in Patients With Hypertension

Summary

This article highlights the results of a study that examined the long-term effects of antihypertensive treatment on left ventricular twisting and untwisting dynamics in patients with hypertension. Left ventricular twisting and untwisting, blood pressure, left ventricular mass, and arterial stiffness were decreased after 3 years of treatment.

  • blood pressure
  • arterial stiffness
  • speckle tracking echocardiography
  • echocardiography
  • angiotensin receptor blocker
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