Table 2 3D Regional strain [%] at baseline and post-MI time points

Directional strains

E _cc

Baseline

−19.6 ± 3.7

Early

−21.0 ± 5.5

−10.8 ± 8.8*†

−3.9 ± 3.7*†‡

Late

−20.1 ± 5.1

−11.8 ± 4.7*†

−2.5 ± 4.1*†‡

E _rr

Baseline

16.4 ± 3.3

Early

16.1 ± 4.7

8.8 ± 5.2*†

5.1 ± 5.1*†

Late

16.8 ± 3.9

7.3 ± 4.8*†

1.6 ± 3.2*†‡

E _ll

Baseline

−21.7 ± 6.7

Early

−20.3 ± 5.8

−10.9 ± 6.1*†

−8.2 ± 4.2*†

Late

−19.1 ± 7.4

−10.0 ± 5.1*†

−4.3 ± 5.8*†

Principal strains

E ₁

Baseline

24.3 ± 7.7

Early

28.1 ± 6.8

19.2 ± 6.1*†

15.5 ± 2.0*†

Late

26.8 ± 7.0

17.3 ± 5.6*†

12.8 ± 4.3*†

E ₂

Baseline

−13.1 ± 3.1

Early

−12.9 ± 3.5

−7.3 ± 3.9*†

−3.3 ± 2.7*†‡

Late

−12.0 ± 4.3

−6.8 ± 3.3*†

−3.4 ± 2.8*†‡

E ₃

Baseline

−25.7 ± 4.6

Early

−27.8 ± 4.2

−20.3 ± 4.4*†

−12.8 ± 2.4*†‡

Late

−26.0 ± 6.1

−20.3 ± 3.3*†

−13.9 ± 2.7*†‡