Soldier cases (N = 50) | Soldier healthy controls (N = 50) | P value | |
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LVEF, median (IQR), % | 59.5 (56.9, 63.0) | 57.8 (55.7, 61.3) | 0.24 |
LVEDV, mL | 178.0 (162.2, 201.4) | 188.5 (165.2, 211.6) | 0.12 |
LVEDVI, mL/m2 | 84.9 (79.8, 94.5) | 91.2 (82.6, 103.0) | 0.059 |
LVESV, mL | 70.6 (61.2, 85.6) | 78.8 (61.9, 89.2) | 0.17 |
LVESVI, mL/m2 | 34.6 (30.1, 39.4) | 39.2 (31.8, 44.6) | 0.025 |
LV mass, g | 134.3 (116.1, 146.1) | 122.9 (110.4, 139.5) | 0.06 |
LV mass index, g/m2 | 64.6 (58.4, 69.1) | 59.6 (55.6, 65.5) | 0.023 |
RVEF, % | 51.0 (48.5, 54.0) | 53.2 (50.8, 58.7) | 0.012 |
RVEDV, mL | 200.8 (178.0, 224.8) | 183.2 (168.9, 237.0) | 0.33 |
RVEDVI, mL/m2 | 98.0 (86.9, 109.5) | 93.8 (80.6, 109.5) | 0.35 |
RVESV, mL | 100.5 (85.7, 116.1) | 85.3 (70.7, 110.6) | 0.10 |
RVESVI, mL/m2 | 47.8 (42.6, 55.2) | 43.1 (34.6, 51.1) | 0.052 |
T1, median (IQR), ms | |||
Mid septum | 982.2 (953.6, 991.7) | 982.8 (966.0, 998.6)b | 0.22 |
Mid lateral | 970.7 (952.9, 985.1) | 964.5 (948.3, 987.0)b | 0.42 |
Mid global | 971.5 (953.4, 985.8) | 972.5 (961.7, 987.6)b | 0.44 |
T2 median (IQR), ms | |||
Mid septum | 45.3 (43.8, 46.7)c | 44.8 (43.9, 46.3)d | 0.71 |
Mid lateral | 45.1 (43.7, 45.9)c | 45.4 (44.0, 46.7)d | 0.72 |
Mid global | 45.3 (44.3, 46.3)c | 45.4 (44.4, 46.3)d | 0.69 |
ECV (global), % | |||
Mid septum | 23.6 (22.1, 25.2)c | 22.7 (21.9, 23.1)e | 0.38 |
Mid lateral | 22.1 (20.5, 22.9)c | 20.8 (20.7, 22.4)e | 0.58 |
Mid global | 23.0 (21.3, 24.1)f | 22.3 (22.0, 24.3)g | 0.97 |
LGE | |||
Any, N (%) | 11 (22.5%)h | 8 (23.5%)i | 0.56 |
Inferior RV septal insertion | 8 (16%)c | 8 (23.5%)i | 0.09 |
Subepicardial inferolateral | 4 (8%)c | 0 (0%)i | 0.03 |
Diagnosis | |||
Myocarditis | 4 (8%) | 0 (0%) | |
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |