Fig. 5.

a Relationship between peak Ecc versus transmural extent of infarction (%) at baseline on a per segment basis at the mid-ventricular level. Peak Ecc is moderately well correlated with the transmural extent of infarction (%) with a high level of statistical significance (p < 0.0001); b Relationship between change in peak Ecc at follow-up versus baseline versus transmural extent of infarction (%) at baseline on a per segment basis at the mid-ventricular level. Change in peak Ecc is correlated with the transmural extent of infarction (%). The relationships between strain and the transmural extent of infarction are consistent across the different myocardial regions