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Table 2 CMR measurements of left ventricle function, trabecular volume, and semi-quantitative diagnostic criteria

From: Quantification of left ventricular trabeculae using cardiovascular magnetic resonance for the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction: evaluation of trabecular volume and refined semi-quantitative criteria

Variables

Isolated LVNC (n = 24)

Non-isolated LVNC (n = 33)

DCMNC (n = 30)

DCM (n = 27)

Control (n = 31)

LVEF, %

64.7 ± 6.4

47.6 ± 17.0*

24.8 ± 9.2*

27.9 ± 10.1*

66.5 ± 5.9 (P = 0.430)

LVEDV, mL

131.1 ± 28.5

186.8 ± 60.9*

293.0 ± 120.2*

277.0 ± 92.7*

134.4 ± 22.9 (P = 0.722)

LVEDVi, mL/m2

77.6 ± 12.9

107.8 ± 33.6*

173.0 ± 56.4*

165.9 ± 57.8*

76.5 ± 8.8 (P = 0.754)

LVESV, mL

47.1 ± 17.0

101.0 ± 54.0*

225.6 ± 110.7*

203.9 ± 83.1*

45.5 ± 12.4 (P = 1.000)

LVESVi, mL/m2

27.7 ± 8.3

58.6 ± 31.2*

132.8 ± 53.9*

122.0 ± 51.0*

25.7 ± 5.9 (P = 0.635)

SV, mL

84.0 ± 16.7

85.8 ± 32.7 (p = 0.518)

67.4 ± 30.7*

73.0 ± 29.2 (P = 0.045)

89.0 ± 14.5 (P = 0.235)

NC/C ratioa

3.08 ± 0.80

2.90 ± 0.53 (p = 0.593)

2.92 ± 0.77 (P = 0.342)

1.71 ± 0.34*

1.40 ± 0.39*

NC/septum ratio

1.45 ± 0.28

1.37 ± 0.34 (p = 0.304)

1.52 ± 0.44 (P = 0.566)

1.07 ± 0.29*

0.93 ± 0.22*

Apex/C ratio

4.84 ± 1.89

3.57 ± 1.89 (p = 0.056)

3.26 ± 1.80*

1.25 ± 1.15*

1.96 ± 1.01*

Apex/septum ratio

2.28 ± 0.84

1.69 ± 0.96 (P = 0.023)

1.71 ± 0.95 (P = 0.065)

0.83 ± 0.89*

1.31 ± 0.73*

Apex/mid-lat ratio

4.53 ± 2.51

3.00 ± 1.70 (P = 0.048)

2.99 ± 1.69 (P = 0.049)

1.24 ± 1.18*

1.89 ± 0.99*

Trab. Vol., mL

32.1 ± 13.8

45.1 ± 15.3*

61.6 ± 25.5*

41.9 ± 18.4*

23.9 ± 6.9*

Trab. Vol., %LV

42.6 ± 14.8

44.2 ± 15.4 (p = 0.891)

47.1 ± 17.3 (P = 0.210)

30.3 ± 14.3*

24.8 ± 7.1*

  1. C compacted, apex apical trabeculation thickness, LVNC left ventricular non-compaction, DCM dilated cardiomyopathy, DCMNC DCM with left ventricular non-compaction, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDV left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVESV left ventricular end-systolic volume, mid-lat mid-lateral wall thickness, NC non-compacted, SV stroke volume, septum septal wall thickness, Trab. trabeculated, vol. volume. Values are mean ± SD. P-value was calculated in comparison with values obtained from LVNC patients. *P < 0.013
  2. aResults from analysis by the Petersen’s method