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Table 3 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings

From: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques and findings in children with myocarditis: a multicenter retrospective study

 

Number (%) or median (range)

Left ventricular end-diastolic volume (ml/m2)

87 (38-222)

Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)

56 (10-74)

Left ventricular ejection fraction <45 %

29 (20 %)

Right ventricular end-diastolic volume (ml/m2)

87 (44-138)

Right ventricular ejection fraction (%)

54 (15-72)

Right ventricular ejection fraction <40 %

11 (8 %)

Late gadolinium enhancement imaging performed

143 (100 %)

 Abnormal

115 (80 %)

 Distributiona

 

  Subepicardial

69 (48 %)

  Midwall

63 (44 %)

  Patchy

9 (6 %)

  Subendocardial

6 (4 %)

T2-weighted imaging performed

99 (69 %)

 Abnormal

70 (74 %)

First-pass perfusion imaging performed

69 (48 %)

 Abnormal

5 (8 %)

Early gadolinium enhancement imaging performed

40 (28 %)

 Abnormal

22 (60 %)

Final interpretation regarding myocarditis

 

 Positive

117 (82 %)

 Negative

18 (13 %)

 Equivocal

7 (5 %)

  1. aSome patients had more than 1 pattern of distribution