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Fig. 2 | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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From: Localized strain characterization of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy using novel 4D kinematic analysis of cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Fig. 2

3D + time CMR- derived localized Ecc peak circumferential strain and systolic strain rate can discriminate between DMD (n = 43) and healthy control (n = 25) subjects. A, B Schematic representation of regional circumferential strain (Ecc). C Example CMR image slice depicting feature-tracked endocardium (blue) and epicardium (green) D Localized peak Ecc and E systolic strain rate (normalized to cardiac cycle) shows significant differences between healthy control subjects and DMD patients- particularly in the basal region for peak strain and in all regions for systolic strain rate. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.001, error bars depict median and interquartile range

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