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. 2013 Dec 19;2(6):e000410. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000410

Figure 5.

Figure 5.

Global cardiac contractile dysfunction. Peak strain values in speckle‐tracking echocardiography had a linear correlation with cardiac dilatation (n=38; A) and reduced contractility (n=38; B) measured in M‐mode/2‐dimensional echocardiography. Peak strains significantly decreased following transverse aortic constriction (TAC) in ATP‐sensitive K+ channel knockout (Pre n=10, Post n=5; C and D). *P<0.05 vs Pre. 2 wk indicates 2 weeks; 3 m‐TAC, 3 months post‐TAC; CI, confidence interval; LV, left ventricular.