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ArticleThe Annals of thoracic surgery2015

Regional myocardial three-dimensional principal strains during postinfarction remodeling.

James J Pilla, Kevin J Koomalsingh, Jeremy R McGarvey, Walter R T Witschey, Larry Dougherty, Joseph H Gorman, Robert C Gorman

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Article in The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James J PillaDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kevin J KoomalsinghGorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jeremy R McGarveyGorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Walter R T WitscheyDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Larry DoughertyDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Joseph H GormanGorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Robert C GormanGorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: robert.gorman@uphs.upenn.edu.
University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Surgery to Prevent Post Infarction Ventricular RemodelingR01HL063954 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GORMAN, ROBERT C · 2001 to 2018
$9.8M
Modified Late Infarct Reperfusion to Prevent Post MI CHFR01HL071137 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GORMAN, ROBERT C · 2003 to 2006
$2.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL063954NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL071137
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to quantify myocardial three-dimensional (3D) principal strains as the left ventricle (LV) remodels after myocardial infarction (MI). Serial quantification of myocardial strains is important for understanding the mechanical response of the LV to MI. Principal strains convert the 3D LV wall-based strain matrix with three normal and three shear elements, to a matrix with three nonzero normal elements, thereby eliminating the shear elements, which are difficult to physically interpret.

methodsThe study was designed to measure principal strains of the remote, border zone, and infarct regions in a porcine model of post-MI LV remodeling. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure function and strain at baseline, 1 week, and 4 weeks after infarct. Principal strain was measured using 3D acquisition and the optical flow method for displacement tracking.

resultsPrincipal strains were altered as the LV remodeled. Maximum principal strain magnitude decreased in all regions, including the noninfarcted remote, while maximum principal strain angles rotated away from the radial direction in the border zone and infarct. Minimum principal strain magnitude followed a similar pattern; however, strain angles were altered in all regions. Evolution of principal strains correlated with adverse LV remodeling.

conclusionsUsing a state-of-the-art imaging and optical flow method technique, 3D principal strains can be measured serially after MI in pigs. Results are consistent with progressive infarct stretching as well as with decreased contractile function in the border zone and remote myocardial regions.

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Cardiac Imaging TechniquesImaging, Three-DimensionalMagnetic Resonance ImagingVentricular RemodelingAnimalsMyocardial InfarctionSwine

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