Table 1 Diffusion scalar measurements in fibrotic and non-fibrotic tissues in the infarcted hearts, and the normal tissue

Per heart

statistics

e₁ (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

11.11 ± 0.64

8.87 ± 0.93

8.95 ± 0.42

<0.001

0.007

0.734

e₂ (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

9.03 ± 0.71

6.06 ± 0.92

5.66 ± 0.37

<0.001

0.007

0.308

e₃ (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

7.09 ± 0.88

4.77 ± 0.94

4.39 ± 0.54

0.001

0.007

0.308

MD (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

9.08 ± 0.72

6.57 ± 0.92

6.33 ± 0.41

<0.001

0.007

0.308

FA

0.24 ± 0.04

0.33 ± 0.06

0.37 ± 0.04

0.003

0.011

0.126

Per voxel

statistics

e₁ (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

11.25 ± 2.16

9.01 ± 1.52

8.89 ± 1.14

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

e₂ (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

9.23 ± 2.41

6.25 ± 1.53

5.63 ± 1.22

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

e₃ (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

7.25 ± 2.47

4.95 ± 1.45

4.35 ± 1.19

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

MD (×10⁻⁴ mm²/s)

9.24 ± 2.26

6.74 ± 1.42

6.29 ± 1.09

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

FA

0.23 ± 0.09

0.31 ± 0.09

0.37 ± 0.09

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001