Strain-encoded functional magnetic resonance imaging of the end-systolic left ventricle. 4ch LS, four-chamber view longitudinal strain; 2ch LS, two-chamber view longitudinal strain; CS, short-axis view circumferential strain; RS, short-axis view radial strain. (A,E,I) LS in the long-axis four-chamber view. (B,F,J) LS in the long-axis two-chamber view. (C,G,K) CS in the short-axis view. (D,H,L) RS in the short-axis view. (A,B,C,E) Control, (E,F,G,H) 3 days after the onset of myocardial infarction, and (I,J,K,L) 9 days after the onset of myocardial infarction. The color bar shows the scale of the strain based on the end-diastolic left ventricle, with maximum contraction shown in red and minimum contraction in blue. White arrows: infarcted area. Red arrow: contracting area. Yellow arrows: reduced functionality.