Does Masked Hypertension Cause Early Left Ventricular Impairment in Youth?

• Main Authors: Xiu-Xia Luo (Author), Yongsheng Zhu (Author), Yiqian Sun (Author), Quanrong Ge (Author), Jin Su (Author), Hung-Kwan So (Author), Man-Ching Yam (Author), Fang Fang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Masked hypertension (MH) is not uncommon in the youth and may increase risks of long-term cardiovascular impairment. However, little is known about the subclinical heart damage in this group of patients. Currently, 3-layer speckle tracking imaging based on two-dimensional echocardiograph...