CHARACTERIZATION OF 3D STRAIN WITHIN THE REMOTE MYOCARDIUM OF PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

Adverse left ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction (MI) remains one of the strongest prognostic indicators of adverse cardiac events. Increased wall stress and biomechanical strain within non-infarcted myocardium contribute to myocyte hypertrophy, fibrosis, and late adverse remodeling. This study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of performing both principal and conventional 3D strain analysis within the non-infarcted myocardium of ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) patients using routinely acquired cine CMR imaging.