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Table 3 CMR Findings between LGE negative and LGE positive DMD patient compared to age and LVEF

From: Prevalence and distribution of late gadolinium enhancement in a large population of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: effect of age and left ventricular systolic function

Parameters

# Patients

LGE negative

LGE positive

NPS with LGE

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Age < 10 years

83

69 (83%)

14 (17%)

4.4 ± 3.0

1.0

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Age 10–15 years

149

98 (66%)

52 (34%)

4.8 ± 2.5

2.6 (1.3-5.0)

< 0.006

Age > 15 years

82

34 (41%)

48 (59%)

5.9 ± 3.3

7.0 (3.4-14.3)

< 0.0001

LVEF ≥ 55%

277

195 (70%)

82 (30%)

4.1 ± 2.4

1.0

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LVEF < 55%

37

6 (16%)

31 (84%)

7.8 ± 3.4

12.3 (4.9-30.6)

< 0.0001

  1. Abbreviations: # Number, CI Confidence Interval, CMR Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, DMD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, LGE Late Gadolinium Enhancement, LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, NPS Number of Positive Segments.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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