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Figure 2 Circumferential shortening (Ecc) (A), maximal shortening (E2) (B), E2 direction (C), radial thickening (Err) (D) and maximal elongation (E1) (E) are shown in remote, risk and infarcted myocardium at rest and 5 µg·kg–1·min–1 dobutamine. Infarcted = combination of segments with infarct extension ≥ of wall thickness. *p < 0.01 versus rest.