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Table 1

From: Is the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplantation candidates impaired using a dedicated CMR stress test as a 'one-stop-shop'? a pathological correlation study

Patient Characteristics

n = 51

(CMR Group)

n = 26

(Traditional Group)

Age (Mean ± SD)

56 ± 8

53 ± 10

Gender (Female %)

37%

37%

MELD score (Mean ± SD; Range)

11 ± 8; Range 6-40

22 ± 10; Range 6-40

Hepatic Encephalopathy (%)

39%

39%

Transplant Performed with stress test(%)

14% (9)

46% (12)

Transplant performed without stress test

0%

15% (4)

Transplant patients with HCC on liver MRI

2

2

HCC in explanted liver histopathology

2

2

Critically Ill

22%

10%

APACHE II Score

22 ± 7

23 ± 8

Etiology of Cirrhosis (%)

1. Cryptogenic/Unknown

2. Alcohol

3. NASH/NAFLD

4. Hepatitis C

5. Multiple Causes

6. Hepatitis B

7. Primary sclerosing cholangitis

8. Primary biliary cirrhosis

9. Cystic fibrosis

10. Hemochromatosis

31%

25%

17%

13%

6%

4%

4%

2%

2%

19%

12%

8%

22%

31%

4%

4%

2%

  1. Patient demographics and characteristics, Traditional group under went pre-evaluation without cardiac MRI (HCC- hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD - model for end-stage liver disease).