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Table 3 Presence of LGE, TW2 and MEGE among clinical classification, FC NYHA, gender, LVFE and LVEDVi categories

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

 

LGE

TW2

MEGE

IND

(n = 16)

(n = 16)

(n = 12)

2 (12,5 %)

3 (18.8 %)

3 (25 %)

Mass (g): 0,85 ± 2,47a

Segments: 0.31 ± 0.87 a, b

 

CPND

(n = 17)

(n = 17)

(n = 13)

16 (94,1 %)

16 (94,1 %)

12 (92.3 %)

Mass (g): 13.00 ± 10.8 a

Segments: 3.24 ± 2.3 a

 

CPD

(n = 21)

(n = 21)

(n = 17)

21 (100 %)

21 (100 %)

16 (94.1 %)

Mass (g): 25.00 ± 11.9 a

Segments: 3.67 ± 1.82 b

 

p

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

LVEF > 55 %

(n = 24)

(n = 24)

(n = 19)

9 (37.5 %)

10 (41.7 %)

8 (42,1 %)

Mass (g): 2.62 g ± 4.19 a

Segments: 0.92 ± 1.3 a, b

 

LVEF =30-55 %

(n = 18)

(n = 18)

(n = 17)

18 (100 %)

18 (100 %)

16 (94,1 %)

Mass (g): 19.60 g ± 11.6 a

Segments: 3.94 ± 2.2a

 

LVEF < 30 %

(n = 12)

(n = 12)

(n = 6)

12 (100 %)

12 (100 %)

6 (100 %)

Mass (g): 29.00 g ± 10.8 a

Segments: 3.67 ± 1.8 b

 

p

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

LVEDVi < 85

(n = 22)

(n = 22)

(n = 17)

10 (45.5 %)

12 (54.5 %)

9 (52,9 %)

LVEDVi = 85-135 ml/m2

(n = 20)

(n = 20)

(n = 19)

17 (85.0 %)

16 (80.0 %)

16 (84,2 %)

LVEDVi > 135 ml/m2

(n = 12)

(n = 12)

(n = 6)

12 (100 %)

12 (100 %)

6 (100 %)

p

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

NYHA FC = 1

(n = 31)

(n = 31)

(n = 25)

16 (51,6 %)

17 (54,8 %)

15 (60,0 %)

NYHA FC > 1

(n = 23)

(n = 23)

(n = 17)

23 (100 %)

23 (100 %)

16 (94,1 %)

p

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

Male

(n = 26)

(n = 26)

(n = 19)

23 (88,4 %)

23 (88,4)

17 (89,4 %)

Female

(n = 28)

(n = 28)

(n = 23)

16 (57.1 %)

17 (60.7 %)

14 (60.8 %)

p

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

Total

(N = 54)

(N = 54)

(N = 42)

39 (72.2 %)

40 (74.0 %)

31 (73,8 %)

  1. Data are expressed in absolute and relative (%) frequency
  2. LGE Late Gadolinium Enhancement image, TW2 T2 weighted image, MEGE Myocardial Early Gadolinium Enhancement image, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDVi Left ventricle indexed end-diastolic volume, IND Indeterminate, CPND Cardiac phase without left ventricular systolic dysfunction, CPD Cardiac phase with left ventricular systolic dysfunctional, FC Functional class, NYHA New York Heart Association
  3. Difference by post hoc analysis (a, b)