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The complex architecture of oblique fiber orientation in the left ventricular wall is important for integrating myocyte shortening into extensive wall thickening and rapid wall thinning.
Highlights the role of oblique fiber orientation in left ventricular wall deformation using magnetic resonance tissue tagging.
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May inform strain imaging interpretation; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Shapiro et al. (1997) conducted a review in Left ventricular wall deformation. Oblique fiber orientation was evaluated. The complex architecture of oblique fiber orientation in the left ventricular wall is important for integrating myocyte shortening into extensive wall thickening and rapid wall thinning.
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