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Table 3 The proportion of non-transmural vs. transmural segments of myocardial infarction

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

Non-transmural MI (1–75% scar of myocardium)

18.4 ± 14.0

13.8 ± 11.2

0.049

1 – 25% scar of myocardium

9.2 ± 11.0

6.7 ± 9.3

0.12

26 – 50% scar of myocardium

9.2 ± 10.6

3.2 ± 3.6

0.03

51 – 75% scar of myocardium

3.5 ± 4.2

4.0 ± 4.5

0.30

Transmural MI (76–100% scar of myocardium)

5.8 ± 10.2

7.2 ± 11.4

0.28

  1. Values are expressed as a mean ± SD.