Table 2 Characteristics of patients and healthy volunteers

Number

30

31

Females/Males

16/14

6/25

Age [years]

36 ± 13

40 ± 15

Age group 20–34 years

17

15

Age group 35–49 years

9

9

Age group 50–75 years

4

7

Height [cm]

176 ± 9

175 ± 9

Weight [kg]

73 ± 14

79 ± 17

Initial TnT [μg/l]

n.a.

0.56 ± 0.68

Initial NT-proBNP [pg/ml]

n.a.

3201 ± 6389

Initial CK [U/l]

n.a.

514 ± 609

LV enddiastolic volume/BSA [ml/m²]

80 ± 14

86 ± 15

LV endsystolic volume/BSA [ml/m²]

31 ± 8

42 ± 16

LV ejection fraction [%]

62 ± 5

55 ± 13

LV ED wall mass/BSA [g/m²] (without papillary muscles)

44 ± 10

66 ± 12

T2-Ratio

1.7 ± 0.4

2.2 ± 0.4

T2-Ratio >1.9

10

25

Global myocardial T2 [ms]

58.7 ± 4.2

62.1 ± 7.2

Range of global T2 values [ms]

47.7–66.4

49.3–76.9

Global pixel-SD [ms]

7.7 ± 1.9

8.5 ± 2.4

Range of pixel-SD values [ms]

5.5–13.9

5.1–16.5