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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of patient subgroups compared to normal controls

From: Native T1-mapping detects the location, extent and patterns of acute myocarditis without the need for gadolinium contrast agents

 

Normal volunteers (n = 50)

Group I patients (Edema+, LGE+) (n = 41)

Group II patients (Edema-, LGE+) (n = 12)

Group III patients (Edema-, LGE-) (n = 7)

Age (years)

41 ± 13

37 ± 12

46 ± 12

52 ± 13

Female, n (%)

13 (26)

68 (20)

4 (33)

3 (43)

Troponin I (μg/L)

n/a

9.60 (3.40 to 21.00)*

0.54 (0.25 to 4.19)

0.48 (0.19 to 1.29)

Coronary angiogram performed, n (%)

n/a

25 (61)

10 (83)

7 (100)*

Median (IQR) time from symptoms to CMR (days)

n/a

2 (1 to 5)

3 (2 to 7)

3 (2 to 5)

  1. Values are mean ± SD, n (%), or median (interquartile range). *significantly different from other patient subgroups; otherwise no statistical differences in characteristics amongst subgroups.