Background-In this study we evaluate the diastolic deformation of ischemic/reperfused myocardium and relate this deformation to tissue elastic properties. Methods and Results-Farm pigs were subjected to left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion followed by reperfusion to create either stunning (nϭ12) or transmural myocardial infarction (nϭ12). Ultrasound-derived radial strain rates (SR) and strain were measured in the ischemic and remote walls. Myocardial stiffness was estimated from diastolic pressure-wall thickness relationship obtained from preload alterations. At reperfusion, end-systolic strain (⑀ sys ) was significantly reduced in both stunned and infarcted walls compared with their remote walls (3Ϯ3% versus 26Ϯ2% and 1Ϯ0% versus 33Ϯ5%, respectively; PϽ0.0001) or baseline values. Diastolic passive deformation (⑀ A ) and rates of deformation during early (E SR ) and late (A SR ) diastole were comparable between stunned and remote walls (⑀ A : 7.3Ϯ1.6% versus 7.9Ϯ1.9%; E SR : Ϫ2.7Ϯ0.4 s Ϫ1 versus Ϫ2.6Ϯ0.5 s
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