Figure 1From: Time-course changes in left ventricular myocardial deformation in STZ-induced rabbits on velocity vector imaging Representative strain and strain rate curves derived from VVI in the short-axis view. On the strain curve (A), the peak systolic strain was measured (arrow). On the strain rate curve (B), the peak systolic strain rate (negative value) and diastolic strain rate (positive value) were measured.Back to article page