Susceptibility-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance in comparison to T2 and T2 star imaging for detection of intramyocardial hemorrhage following acute myocardial infarction at 3 Tesla

Table 2 Infarct characteristics

Characteristic	Acute visit
Ejection fraction, %	49 ± 10
LV EDVi^*, ml/m²	82 ± 15
LV ESVi^†, ml/m²	42 ± 12
LV indexed mass, g/m²	64 ± 14
LGE infarct volume, ml	48 ± 15
LGE MO volume, ml	3 ± 5
T2w IMH area (per slice, where visible), mm²	69 ± 73

n =49. Data as mean sD. LV measurements are indexed to body surface area, infarct volumes are unindexed. ^*LV EDVi Left ventricular end diastolic volume (indexed), ^†LV ESVi Left ventricular end systolic volume (indexed).

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