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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study population (n = 300)

From: Clinical value of dark-blood late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance without additional magnetization preparation

Age (years)

55 ± 16

Gender (male, %)

179 (59.7%)

Weight (kg)

83 ± 20

Length (cm)

171 ± 10

BMI (kg / m 2 )

28.2 ± 5.9

BSA (m 2 )

2.0 ± 0.3

LVEDVi (mL/m 2 )

92 ± 30

LVESVi (mL/m 2 )

48 ± 30

LVSVi (mL/m 2 )

44 ± 10

LVEF (%)

51 ± 14

RVEF (%)

55 ± 10

Known significant CAD (n, %)

68 (22.7%)

Previous myocardial infarction (n, %)

48 (16.0%)

Previous PCI (n, %)

32 (10.7%)

Previous CABG (n, %)

10 (3.3%)

Indication for CMR (n, %)

 Cardiomyopathy

172 (57.3%)

 Myocardial infarction / viability

52 (17.3%)

 Myocarditis

33 (11.0%)

 Aortic pathology

3 (1.0%)

 Valvular disease

2 (0.7%)

 Pericardial disease

3 (1.0%)

 Cardiac mass

1 (0.3%)

 Stress perfusion

102 (34.0%)

Final diagnosis (n, %)

 Normal

93 (31.0%)

 Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

80 (26.7%)

 Myocardial infarction

87 (29.0%)

 Ischemia

34 (11.3%)

 Myocarditis

17 (5.7%)

 Aortic pathology

2 (0.7%)

 Valvular disease

4 (1.3%)

 Pericardial disease

4 (1.3%)

 Cardiac mass

0 (0%)

 Other

1 (0.3%)

  1. Values are n, mean ± standard deviation, or frequency (%). Subjects may be known with multiple indications for CMR and/or multiple final diagnoses
  2. BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area, CABG coronary artery bypass graft, CAD coronary artery disease, CMR cardiovascular magnetic resonance, LVEDVi indexed left-ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVEF left-ventricular ejection fraction, LVESVi indexed left-ventricular end-systolic volume, LVSVi indexed left-ventricular stroke volume, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, RVEF right-ventricular ejection fraction