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Table 1 A Comparison of EVS CMR vs VS CMR Groups

From: The feasibility of combining low-level exercise with vasodilator stress in patients referred for stress perfusion cardiac MRI

Group

EVS CMR (treadmill)

VS CMR (adenosine only)

 

N = 9

N = 10

Age

63.1 +/- 10.6

54.5 +/- 12.6

Image Quality Score

3.57 +/- .53*

3.60 +/- .51

Ischemia Present

2

3

LGE Present (total)

5

7

midwall/RV insertion

2

4

subendocardial/transmural

3

1

epicardial

0

2

Known CAD

8

3

Transition time

30.01 sec

N/A

Indication for CMR

  

CAD/MI

3

3

chest pain

4

4

arrhythmia

1

3

cardiomyopathy

1

2

abnormal EKG

1

0

dyspnea

5

2

  1. *p = .913