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Table 1 Demographic data and CMR characteristics of 124 patients with symptomatic scleroderma.

From: Prognostic significance of ventricular function and late gadolinium enhancement on CMR in symptomatic patients with scleroderma

Clinical and CMR characteristics

Number (of n=124)

Percentage (%)

Age

55

-

M:F

56:70

45% male, 55% female

Patients with at least one cardiac abnormality

100

83

Thinned LV myocardium

8

5

LV dilatation

24

19

LV wall motion abnormality

40

32

LVH

31

25

Raised LV mass index

23

19

Reduced LV long axis fx

37

30

LV EF<45%

15

12

RV dilatation

30

24

Reduction in RV EF

25

20

RVH

22

22

Reduced RV long axis function

22

17

Pericardial effusion

20

16

LA enlargement (>moderate)

27

22

RA enlargement (>moderate)

29

23

Dilated PA

45

36

Increased signal on T2-STIR

1

<1%

Late gadolinium enhancement

26

21

Patients with only 1 cardiovascular abnormality on CMR

16

13

Patients with 2 cardiovascular abnormalities on CMR

17

13

Patients with 4 or more cardiovascular abnormalities on CMR

57

46

  1. CMR= cardiac magnetic resonance, LV=left ventricle, RV=right ventricle, EF=ejection fraction, MI=mass index, LVH=left ventricular hypertrophy, LA=left atrium, RA right atrium, PA=pulmonary artery, T2-STIR=Short Tau Inversion Recovery.