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Genetically determined pattern of left ventricular function in normal and hypertensive hearts.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 May 2018
Kovács Attila, Molnár Andrea Ágnes, Kolossváry Márton, Szilveszter Bálint, Panajotu Alexisz, Lakatos Bálint Károly, Littvay Levente, Tárnoki Ádám Domonkos, Tárnoki Dávid László, Voros Szilard, Jermendy György, Sengupta Partho P, Merkely Béla, Maurovich-Horvat Pál
Abstract excerpt
We sought to assess the inheritance of left ventricular (LV) function using speckle-tracking echocardiography and the impact of hypertension on modifying the genetically determined pattern of contraction in a population of twins. We recruited 92 Caucasian twin pairs, including 74 hypertensive (HTN) siblings. Beyond standard echocardiographic protocol, a speckle-tracking analysis was performed, including global...
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