Figures & data
Figure 1 Measurement of circumferential and radial strain and strain rate.
![Figure 1 Measurement of circumferential and radial strain and strain rate.](/cms/asset/41409c42-92cc-4383-a5fe-b51c13e9a1d8/dvmr_a_97634_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2 Measurement of longitudinal strain and strain rate.
![Figure 2 Measurement of longitudinal strain and strain rate.](/cms/asset/ff9d596a-9473-46d2-9bab-862fd2bdfdad/dvmr_a_97634_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3 An example of six segments of the left ventricle for measurement of segmental heterogeneity in the circumferential direction using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography obtained from the right parasternal short-axis view at the level of the papillary muscle.
![Figure 3 An example of six segments of the left ventricle for measurement of segmental heterogeneity in the circumferential direction using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography obtained from the right parasternal short-axis view at the level of the papillary muscle.](/cms/asset/00145690-3860-494e-9522-758a2ba5076f/dvmr_a_97634_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4 An example of six segments of the left ventricle for measurement of intra-ventricular mechanical synchrony in the longitudinal direction using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography obtained from the left parasternal apical four-chamber view.
![Figure 4 An example of six segments of the left ventricle for measurement of intra-ventricular mechanical synchrony in the longitudinal direction using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography obtained from the left parasternal apical four-chamber view.](/cms/asset/5912f6ae-4533-4d4c-923f-463b7bd359e1/dvmr_a_97634_f0004_c.jpg)
Table 1 The descriptive statistics of two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiographic parameters of 34 clinically healthy cats
Table 2 Segmental and global circumferential, radial, and longitudinal strain and strain rate values determined using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography of the left ventricle in 34 clinically healthy cats
Table 3 Echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular heterogeneity and synchrony in 34 clinically healthy cats
Table 4 The intra-observer CV values derived from the parameters measured using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography