Correlation of Myocardial T1 and ECV to Peak Circumferential Systolic Strain and Peak Diastolic Circumferential Strain Rate
ECV=extracellular volumeBlue dot indicates systemic sclerosis; gray dot indicates control.Reproduced from Ntusi NA et al. Diffuse myocardial fibrosis is subclinical and is associated with impaired myocardial deformation characteristics in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2014;16(Suppl 1):P307.