Comparative Myocardial Deformation in 3 Myocardial Layers in Mice by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Figure 5

Representation of 2D parasternal long axis where (a) showed basal anterior obscured by shadowing due to sternum but with slight adjustment; shadowing can be eliminated (b). Speckle tracking (below) showed a significant difference in the reading.

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