Cardiac myofiber orientation is a crucial determinant of the distribution of myocardial wall
stress. Myofiber orientation is commonly quantified by helix and transverse angles. Accuracy …

Functional properties of the myocardium are mediated by the tissue structure. Consequently,
proper physiological studies and modeling necessitate a precise knowledge of the fiber …

OBJECTIVES: It has been proposed that successful left ventricular surgical restoration
should restore normal helical myofiber orientation. A magnetic resonance imaging …

Background Accurate interpretations of cardiac functions require precise structural models of
the myocardium, but the latter is not available always and for all species. Although scaling or …

Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a possible new means of elucidating
the anatomic structure of the myocardium. It enjoys several advantages over traditional …

The purpose of this study was to investigate myocardial fiber pathway distribution in order to
provide supplemental information on myocardial fiber architecture and cardiac mechanics …

Dynamic changes of myocardial fiber and sheet structure are key determinants of regional
ventricular function. However, quantitative characterization of the contraction-related …

To determine the relation between local myofiber anatomy and local deformation in the wall
of the left ventricle, both three-dimensional transmural deformation and myofiber orientation …

Myocardial fiber orientation undergoes an orderly transition from the epicardium to the
endocardium in the left ventricle, with circumferential fibers predominating in the middle one …

Objective: The three-dimensional arrangement of the ventricular myocardial architecture
remains controversial, in part because histological assessment is difficult to achieve, while …