Fig. 3From: Impact of the left anterior descending artery wrapping around the left ventricular apex on cardiac mechanics in patients with normal coronary angiographyCircumferential strain and strain rate curves using VVI at short-axis view of LV apex. Upper left: curved M-mode of apical circ SR. Upper right: circ strain and lower right: circ SR curves. a LAD wrapping (mean value of circ εsys = 22%). b LAD non-wrapping (mean value circ εsys = 13%)Back to article page