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Both groups had comparable standard echocardiographic findings at rest. On exercise, the patients had reduced systolic longitudinal function (reserve index 0.97\u00b11.34 vs 2.32\u00b11.24, p=0.001), delayed early untwisting (20.4\u00b17.6 vs 30.6\u00b17.8%, p=0.001) and reduced ventricular suction (velocity propagation 10.6\u00b110.9 vs 24.5\u00b112.2\u2005m\/s, p&lt;0.001) compared with healthy controls, which correlated with significantly reduced V<jats:sc>o<\/jats:sc>\n                     <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                     <jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Patients with treated hypertension with normal resting echocardiography can have exercise limitation associated with widespread systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction on exercise. 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