Figure 1From: Insulin resistance and subclinical abnormalities of global and regional left ventricular function in patients with aortic valve sclerosisExample of an analysis using speckle-tracking echocardiography. Longitudinal and circumferential strain (left panels) and SR (right panels) curves are shown. Mean values of peak systolic strain (solid arrow), systolic SR (broken arrow), and early diastolic SR (arrowhead) are indicated.Back to article page