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Detection of Subclinical Ventricular Dysfunction Using Global Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Controlled and Uncontrolled Hypertension

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Michelle Angelique R. Romero-Sublett, MD; Loewe Go, MD 

Cardiovascular Institute, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, San Juan City

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