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Table 2 Typical patterns of left ventricular abnormalities among 37 subjects with LV involvement

From: Left ventricular fibro-fatty replacement in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy: prevalence, patterns, and association with arrhythmias

 

LGE

Fat

WMA

Low EF

Subjects (%)

27 (73.0)

25 (67.6)

9 (24.0)

18 (48.7)

Most frequent American Heart Association segment involved

Apico-lateral (n = 18)

Apico-lateral (n = 19)

Mid-inferolateral (n = 6)

Myocardium involved

 

 Sub-endocarium (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Mid-myocardium (%)

14 (45.2)

8 (25.8)

 Sub-epicardium (%)

24 (77.4)

17 (54.8)

 Trans-mural (%)

2 (6.5)

0 (0)

Pattern

 

 Linear (%)

21 (67.7)

9 (29.0)

 Patchy (%)

6 (19.4)

2 (6.5)

 Bite/scalloped (%)

5 (16.1)

19 (61.3)

  1. EF ejection fraction, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, WMA wall motion abnormality