Table 1 Study population statistics and mean T1 values

Myocardial T1 [ms]

974 ± 23 (173)

950 ± 20 (169)

<0.001

962 ± 25 (342)

-0.21

Myocardial midwall T1 [ms]

964 ± 21 (173)

943 ± 19 (169)

<0.001

953 ± 23 (342)

-0.2

Left ventricle blood [ms]

1577 ± 70 (173)

1491 ± 55 (169)

<0.001

1535 ± 76 (342)

-0.03

Right ventricle blood [ms]

1567 ± 82 (173)

1461 ± 66 (169)

<0.001

1515 ± 91 (342)

-0.04

Age [years]

39 ± 14 (173)

37 ± 15 (169)

N/S

38 ± 15 (342)

-

Myocardial thickness [mm]

4.8 ± 0.8 (173)

6.0 ± 1.1 (169)

<0.001

5.4 ± 1.1 (342)

0.21

Heart rate [bpm]

61 ± 9 (173)

59 ± 9 (169)

N/S

60 ± 9 (342)

0.07

Hematocrit [%]

40% ± 3% (32)

43% ± 3% (30)

<0.001

42% ± 4% (62)

0.07

Height [cm]

166 ± 7 (167)

178 ± 8 (157)

<0.001

172 ± 10 (324)

-0.08

Weight [kg]

66 ± 12 (173)

77 ± 14 (169)

<0.001

72 ± 14 (342)

0.24

BMI [kg/m2]

24 ± 4 (167)

24 ± 4 (157)

N/S

24 ± 4 (324)

0.36