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Table 2 Distribution of events regarded as major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in individuals with or without myocardial scars by CMR. (One individual could have several events)

From: Long-term prognosis of unrecognized myocardial infarction detected with cardiovascular magnetic resonance in an elderly population

 

No MI (n = 182)

No MI vs UMI

UMI (n = 55)

UMI vs RMI

RMI (n = 11)

RMI vs No MI

Cardiac Death

2 (1 %)

ns

1 (2 %)

p = 0.001

3 (27 %)

p < 0.001

Non-fatal MI

15 (8 %)

ns

4 (7 %)

ns

3 (27 %)

ns

Revascularization

13 (7 %)

ns

6 (11 %)

ns

2 (18 %)

ns

Aquired Angina

10 (5 %)

ns

6 (11 %)

ns

3 (27 %)

p = 0.005

  1. No MI no MI scar, RMI recognized myocardial infarction, i.e., MI scar in combination with MI diagnosis in medical records, UMI unrecognized myocardial infarction