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Table 5 Acute 4D flow CMR characteristics of patients with adverse remodeling at 12 months

From: Acute intra-cavity 4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance predicts long-term adverse remodelling following ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Acute 4D Flow Parameters

No Remodelling at 12 months (n = 38)

Adverse Remodelling at 12 months (n = 12)

P-value

KE parameters (normalised for LVEDV)

 LV R-R (μJ/ml)

9.8 ± 2.7

8.1 ± 2.2

0.06

 Minimal (μJ/ml)

1.3 ± 1.1

1.2 ± 0.7

0.56

 Average Systolic (μJ/ml)

11.6 ± 3.7

8.5 ± 3.1

0.01

 Systolic In-plane KE (%)

42.5 ± 10.0

54.0 ± 12.2

0.02

 Average Diastolic (μJ/ml)

8.7 ± .2.7

8.7 ± 3.4

0.99

Components of intra-cavity flow (% of blood volume across 2 cardiac cycles)

 Direct flow

27 ± 9

11 ± 4

 < 0.01

 Retained volume

16 ± 6

14 ± 9

0.40

 Delayed ejection flow

22 ± 9

12 ± 2

 < 0.01

 Residual volume

34 ± 12

64 ± 14

 < 0.01