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Table 4.

Regional LV Strains.

Variable	Base			Mid			Distal
Variable	HTN (±SD)	Control (±SD)	P value	HTN (±SD)	Control (±SD)	P value	HTN (±SD)	Control (±SD)	P value
LVES Circ. Strain (Ecc)	13.10 (2.62)	13.99 (1.87)	0.055(NS)	14.24 (3.28)	15.81 (1.65)	0.004	13.97 (4.45)	16.69 (2.63)	<0.001
LVES Long. Strain (Ell)	10.59 (3.37)	13.16 (2.18)	<0.001	10.67 (3.45)	12.33 (2.43)	0.006	12.12 (4.66)	11.78 (3.66)	NS
LVES Min. Principal Strain (E3)	20.01 (2.31)	19.72 (1.84)	NS	19.90 (2.56)	19.84 (1.95)	NS	22.75 (3.26)	22.59 (2.66)	NS

P-value significant level is <0.0056; NS= not significant