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. 2012 May 29;10:23. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-10-23

Table 2.

Correlations between strain and the extension of necrosis in 180 segments following acute myocardial infarction in pigs

Index r2 p
Longitudinal strain
0.52
<0.001
Circumferential strain
0.38
<0.001
Radial strain 0.23 <0.001