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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Fig. 2

From: Apical but not basal RV strain reflects right ventricular dysfunction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Fig. 2

Bar chart demonstrating values of RV-St apex & RV-St base in normal subjects, and in DCM patients. The RV-St apex was significantly higher than the RV-St base in normal subjects, while it had lower value than the basal strain in DCM patients having RV systolic dysfunction. This finding supports the presence of a heterogenous response of the RV free wall segments to the impaired RV systolic function, with the apical segment being mostly affected. [DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy, NL: normal subjects, RV-St apex: Apical RV strain, RV-St base: Basal RV strain, ($): p < 0.0001, (*): p = 0.011]

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