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Table 4 Regional estimates of MBF and MPR - per territory (n=105)

From: Quantitative three-dimensional cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging in systole and diastole

 

Normal

CAD

 

Systole

Diastole

p

Systole

Diastole

p

Stress MBF (ml/min/g)

 LAD

2.91 ± 0.35

3.43 ± 0.46

p<0.0001

2.11 ± 0.46

2.28 ± 0.52

p<0.001

 LCX

2.63 ± 0.33

3.10 ± 0.44

p<0.0001

1.90 ± 0.28

2.04 ± 0.28

p<0.01

 RCA

2.77 ± 0.51

3.16 ± 0.55

p<0.0001

1.85 ± 0.39

1.97 ± 0.40

p<0.0001

Rest MBF (ml/ min/ g)

 LAD

1.26 ± 0.17

1.30 ± 0.17

p=0.10

1.21 ± 0.12

1.23 ± 0.12

p=0.52

 LCX

1.26 ± 0.17

1.24 ± 0.13

p=0.56

1.22 ± 0.14

1.20 ± 0.10

p=0.27

 RCA

1.20 ± 0.13

1.23 ± 0.15

p=0.28

1.28 ± 0.13

1.24 ± 0.16

p=0.26

MPR

 LAD

2.35 ± 0.42

2.68 ± 0.48

p<0.0001

1.75 ± 0.37

1.87 ± 0.51

p=0.02

 LCX

2.12 ± 0.35

2.52 ± 0.38

p<0.0001

1.58 ± 0.32

1.72 ± 0.29

p<0.01

 RCA

2.33 ± 0.51

2.59 ± 0.48

p<0.001

1.46 ± 0.34

1.60 ± 0.34

p<0.01

  1. All values expressed as mean ± SD. Coronary artery disease (CAD) defined as stenosis ≥70%. MBF = myocardial blood flow; MPR = myocardial perfusion reserve; LAD = left anterior descending coronary artery; LCX = left circumflex coronary artery; RCA= right coronary artery.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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