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Table 1

From: A simple method for characterizing left ventricular remodeling by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

Controls

Inflammatory (INF)

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (ICM)

Pressure Loaded (PL)

Volume Loaded (VL)

Number

32

20

34

20

16

15

Age

39 ±13

35 ±16

49 ±15*

62 ±14*

51 ± 18*

45 ± 22

Male (%)

18 (56%)

18 (90%)*

26 (77%)

14 (70%)

11 (69%)

12 (80%)

BSA (m2)

1.96 ± 0.2

2.08 ±0.2

2.03 ±0.3

2.01 ±0.3

2.00 ±0.3

2.00 ±0.2

LVEF (%)

62 ±4

53 ±13*

38 ±18*

31 ±12*

62 ±11

51 ±11*

LVEDV Index (ml/m2)

80.5 ± 19

87.7 ±26

126.4 ± 42*

106.1 ± 24*

82.3 ± 16

150 ± 46*

Mass Index (g/m2)

69.2 ±13

84.4 ±17*

104 ±22*

137.1 ±34*

79.9 ±15*

108 ±26*

LVRI (g/ml)

0.87 ±0.1

0.99 ±0.15*

0.86 ±0.18

0.79 ±0.13*

0.98 ±0.12*

0.74 ±0.13*

LVRI (%) >2SD control

NA

5 (25%)

12 (35%)

3 (15%)

4 (25%)

5 (33%)

  1. All values are presented as Mean±SD. *P-value <0.05 compared to healthy controls. Abbreviations: BSA (Body surface area), LVEDV (Left ventricular end diastolic volume), LVEDV Index (LVEDV/BSA), LVEF (Left ventricular ejection fraction), LVRI (Left ventricular remodeling index = LV Mass/LVEDV), LVRI (%) >2SD control (proportion of LVRI greater than 2SD above control mean), Mass Index (Mass/BSA).