Hypertension has important effects on left ventricle and its\nearly detection helps to avoid the cardiac complications. LV Twist in systole\nhelps in storing potential energy during diastole; LV untwist releases this\nenergy. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is angle-independent so it\nallows a more detailed evaluation of myocardial deformation. Objective: This\nwork aimed to assess the left ventricular torsion by speckle tracking in hypertensive\npatients. Patients and Methods: The study was applied on 40 hypertensive\npatients and 20 age and sex matched control groups; all had speckle\ntracking echocardiography of the LV, and the basal and apical rotation were\nmeasured to assess the LV torsion. The 18 segments of LV strain were assessed\nand the net LV global longitudinal strain was calculated and demonstrated\nas bull's eye figure. Results: Hypertensive patients had higher mean\nvalues of both apical rotation and left ventricular twist than control group by\na highly significant value����
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