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Table 2 LGE and MVO volumes at different time points after the administration of the contrast in acute and chronic CMR

From: Time elapsed after contrast injection is crucial to determine infarct transmurality and myocardial functional recovery after an acute myocardial infarction

Minutes

Acute LGE volume (grams)

Acute MVO volume (grams)

Chronic LGE volume (grams)

1st

22.49 ± 15.13

6.31 ± 10.92

10.68 ± 7.48

3rd

25.99 ± 14.64

5.07 ± 10.46 (19.51%)*

11.29 ± 6.86

5th

24.13 ± 14.32

3.98 ± 8.26 (36.93%)*

11.99 ± 7.93

7th

23.86 ± 14.43

3.50 ± 8.20 (44.53%)*

11.77 ± 8.39

10th

22.67 ± 13.77

2.77 ± 7.42 (56.10%)*

12.02 ± 8.17

15th

22.20 ± 13.61

2.05 ± 6.40 (67.52%)*

11.75 ± 7.81

20th

21.19 ± 12.62

1.81 ± 6.66 (71.32%)*

10.92 ± 7.12

25th

20.22 ± 12.41

0.79 ± 2.67 (87.32%)*

10.75 ± 7.21

  1. Data expressed as mean and standard deviation. *Data expressed as percentage of reduction.