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Table 2 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Results

From: Infarct healing is a dynamic process following acute myocardial infarction

 

Acute necrosis

Early scar

Late scar

p-value

p-value

CMR 1-2

CMR 2-3

Days after MI

3±1.7

125±40

436±93

  

Infarct Mass (g)

25±17

17±12

15±11

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Infarct Size (%)

21±13

16±11

13±9.5

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

EF (%)

42±10

46±10

46±11

< 0.0001

0.74

EDV Index (ml/m2)

79±17

82±18

82±20

0.04

0.78

LV Mass (g)

115±22

103±19

106±22

< 0.0001

0.16

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD. EDV, end-diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; LV, left ventricular; MI, myocardial infarction. P-value < 0.002 statistically significant with Bonferroni correction (22 comparisons).
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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