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Table 2 Predictors of cardiovascular events

From: Quantitative characterization of myocardial infarction by cardiovascular magnetic resonance predicts future cardiovascular events in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

 

Cardiovascular events (+)

Cardiovascular events (-)

p – value

Scar volume (cm3)

16.8 ± 12.4

11.7 ± 12.6

0.023

Scar % of the myocardium (%)

10.2 ± 6.9

7.2 ± 6.7

0.037

LVEF (%)

25 ± 10

27 ± 13

0.26

LVEDV (ml)

234 ± 76

230 ± 88

0.41

LVESV (ml)

180 ± 73

175 ± 90

0.40

LVED mass/volume (g/ml)

0.73 ± 0.25

0.84 ± 0.32

0.06

  1. Values are expressed as a mean ± SD. LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDV = left ventricular end diastolic volume; LVESV = left ventricular end systolic volume.