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Table 3 Absolute change in MBF and MPR observed by re-processing the perfusion map data using an increased maximum arterial time delay threshold (from 2.5 to 5 s)

From: Use of quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion mapping for characterization of ischemia in patients with left internal mammary coronary artery bypass grafts

All CABG cases (n = 38)

Myocardial territory

Change in stress MBF (ml/g/min)

p value

Change in rest MBF (ml/g/min)

p value

Change in MPR

p value

Global

0.05 (0.02–0.08)

< 0.001

0.06 (0.04–0.09)

< 0.001

− 0.06 (− 0.11 to (− 0.01))

< 0.001

LIMA–LAD

0.05 (0.01–0.09)

< 0.001

0.05 (0.03–0.08)

< 0.001

− 0.05 (− 0.10 to 0.00)

< 0.001

Sub-analysis of CABG cases with totally occluded native LAD (n = 20)

 LIMA–LAD

0.06 (0.00–0.09)

< 0.001

0.05 (0.03–0.11)

< 0.001

− 0.03 (− 0.08 to 0.00)

0.063

Healthy subjects (n = 25)

 Global

0.01 (0.00–0.03)

< 0.001

0.09 (0.06–0.11)

< 0.001

− 0.25 (− 0.35 to (− 0.20))

< 0.001

 LAD

0.01 (0.00–0.01)

0.001

0.06 (0.05–0.09)

< 0.001

− 0.18 (− 0.26 to (− 0.12))

< 0.001

  1. Results shown as median and interquartile range