highly significantp < 0.001
Radial strain analysis showed a highly significant decrease in control mice as compared to α-TOH-treated mice, both globally (control: 7.5 ± 3.5 vs α-TOH: 30.8 ± 5.9% PK, ***p < 0.001) and in infarct areas (anterior and apex) (control: 3.0 ± 2.5 vs α-TOH: 23.7 ± 5.3% PK, ***p < 0.001).