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Table 2 Method comparison in HCM and controls

From: Quantitative analysis of late gadolinium enhancement in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Variable

RC

p value

SD2

p value

SD6

p value (vs RC)

HCM:

      

Mean score

3.75 ± 0.4

<0.0001

1.45 ± 0.5

<0.0001

3.12 ± 0.5

<0.01

Extent of enhancement (% mass)

3.66 ± 5.1

<0.0001

12.2 ± 5.4

<0.0001

5.52 ± 7.2

0.12

Controls:

      

Mean score

3.8 ± 0.5

<0.0001

1.05 ± 0.5

<0.0001

3.6 ± 0.5

0.28

Extent of enhancement(% mass)

0.005

<0.0001

5.4 ± 5.9

<0.0001

0.02

0.7

  1. % mass, extent of enhancement was expressed as percentage of left ventricular mass