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Figure 5 Correlation between global ventricular function, expressed by EF, and regional contractile function (averaged for 36 segments), expressed by WTh (A), {epsilon}r (B) and {epsilon}c (C) (see text). {epsilon}c = circumferential shortening; {epsilon}r = radial stretch; WTh = wall thickening.