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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Fig. 4

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

Fig. 4

Graphical abstract summarizing the major findings of the current study. Both apical and basal RV strain were measured in two study groups (DCM patients and NL subjects). The upper panel (A) is a diagram demonstrating 2 sites at the RV free wall for strain measurement. The red arrow & rectangle point to the RV apical segment; the green arrow & rectangle point to the RV basal segment. The lower two panels are 2 graphs illustrating RV-St apex mean value in DCM patients (B) and in normal subjects (C). A cut-off value ≤ 29.5% of the RV-St apex distinguished NL from DCM (sensitivity 91.2%, specificity 100%). [DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy, LA: left atrium, LV: left ventricle, NL: normal subject, RA: right atrium, RV: right ventricle/ventricular, RV-St apex: apical RV strain, RV-St base: basal RV strain]

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