Figure 6

Longitudinal Strain Contour Plots in Men and Women. This left ventricular color contour plot graphically demonstrates the differences in longitudinal strain between men and women. Average strain values for both groups were computed for a grid of 15,300 points within the ventricle. The differences between the male and female average values at corresponding points were used to generate the contour plot in this figure. All shades of blue in the plot indicate regions where strain values were larger (in absolute value) in women, while yellow and red colors indicate regions where strain values were larger in men.