Fig. 2

Strain properties in the first population. Curved bands in the GLS-GCS plane represent the regions with constant value of EF. DCM patients present a reduction of EF and of both strain parameters with respect to the Controls. OHCM patients present a conserved or slightly increased EF with respect to controls, thus they tend to displace on the right along the curves of constant EF, which correspond to a reduction of GLS and slight increase of GCS. The OHCM patient indicated with a white dot corresponds to that with highest obstruction