Subclinical myocardial dysfunction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking predicts ventricular arrhythmias in early-stage hypertension

CMR-FT-derived myocardial strain parameters demonstrate high sensitivity in detecting subclinical LV dysfunction in HTN patients. Furthermore, progressive impairment of GCS may serve as an independent risk factor for VA in this population. These findings provide imaging-based evidence to guide early interventions aimed at mitigating cardiac remodeling and arrhythmia development in HTN.