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Table 2 LGE and T2W among clinical and functional characteristics

From: Myocardial tissue characterization in Chagas’ heart disease by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

LGE

p

T2W

p

Total

No

Yes

No

Yes

(n = 15)

(n = 39)

(n = 14)

(n = 40)

(n = 54)

Age

57.6 ± 11.9

54.6 ± 10.7

NS

58.1 ± 12.7

54.6 ± 10.5

NS

55.5 ± 11.1

LVEDVi (ml/m2)

23.9 ± 6.1

68.1 ± 41.9

<0.001

24.1 ± 6.4

65.9 ± 42.0

<0.001

55.0 ± 40.6

LVEF (%)

66.4 ± 5.1

43.3 ± 13.5

<0.001

66.7 ± 4.7

44.4 ± 14.1

<0.001

50.2 ± 15.8

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD for numeric variables or absolute and relative frequencies (%) for categorical variables
  2. LVEF left ventricle ejection fraction, LVIEDV Left ventricle indexed end-diastolic volume, FC functional class, NYHA New York Heart Association