Figure 1

(a) Top: Measurement of EPSS in 3-chamber view (cine SSFP image). The mitral valve E-septal separation measured 7.1mm (upper left) and 26.1 mm( upper right), as shown by the line representing the minimal separation distance between the mitral valve anterior leaflet tip and the ventricular septum. The E.F. was 59 % and 12%; respectively . (b) Bottom: Scatter diagram of the MRI LVEF vs.the EPSS with regression line (solid line) and 95% confidence intervals (dotted lines).