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Figure 5 Regional myocardial function assessed by left ventriculography. Chord shortening was averaged in the anterior (infarct) and posterior (control) regions. Wall motion was markedly reduced in the infarct region during occlusion and recovered slightly after reperfusion (**p < 0.01 vs. baseline). However, there was no significant difference in regional wall motion between the two groups at any time point.