Detection of Subclinical Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Hypertensive Men with Low Serum Levels of Testosterone using 2-D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
Objective: This study investigated whether hypertension and low testosterone exert synergistic detrimental effects on cardiac dysfunction, as assessed by 2-D speckle tracking echocardiography. Material and Methods: Fifty-five adult men underwent clinical evaluation, blood sampling, and blood pressure measurement, and w...