Table 1 Volunteer characteristics
From: Myocardial T2 mapping reveals age- and sex-related differences in volunteers
Characteristics of volunteer cohort (n = 74) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Young (n = 40) | Old (n = 34) | p-value | |
Age (Y) | 27.5 ± 7.4 | 63.8 ± 9.9 | <0.01 |
Female | 35.6% | 39% | n.s. |
Cardiovascular risk factors | |||
Hyoertension | 2.6% | 63.6% | <0.01 |
Diabetes | 0% | 12% | <0.01 |
Hyperlipidemia | 5.1% | 39.4% | <0.01 |
Current smokers | 20.5% | 15.6% | <0.05 |
Presentation characteristics | |||
Recent infection | 0% | 0% | n.s. |
TnT (pg/ml) | <14 | <14 | n.s. |
ECG abnormalities | 0% | 0% | n.s. |
NYHA class | n.a. | n.a. | n.s. |
cMRI parameters | |||
Myocardial weight index (Heart mass/body surface area; g/m2) | 62.2 ± 16.4 | 61.9 ± 17.2 | n.s. |
Ejection fraction (%) | 62.8 ± 11.4 | 66.7 ± 10.2 | n.s. |
LGE | no | no | n.s. |
T2w MRI | no | no | n.s. |