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Table 3 Segmental function and extracellular volume (ECV) results

From: Extra-cellular expansion in the normal, non-infarcted myocardium is associated with worsening of regional myocardial function after acute myocardial infarction

Left Ventricular Segmental Function (800 segments)

 

Acute WT

Follow-up WT

Spearman rank correlation coefficient

P-value

Spearman rank correlation coefficient

P-value

Acute ECV

−0.46

<0.0001

−0.32

<0.0001

Follow-up ECV

−0.34

<0.0001

−0.35

<0.0001

 

Function Deteriorated

Function Improved

 
 

Mean

SD

n (%)

Mean

SD

n (%)

Delta ECVa (%)

Normal

1.82

6.05

158 (19.8)

−0.10

6.88

167 (20.9)

P < 0.05

Oedematous

0.12

8.72

107 (13.4)

−3.25

9.05

139 (17.4)

P < 0.05

Infarct

−0.34

9.35

80 (10.0)

−4.36

11.42

149 (18.6)

P < 0.05

  1. aTests are adjusted for all pairwise comparisons within a row of each innermost sub-table using the Bonferroni correction