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. 2023 May 2;66(9):2113–2123. doi: 10.1007/s10840-023-01553-5

Table 2.

Description of variables analysed from cardiac MRI and electroanatomical mapping

CMR variables Frequency (proportion) EAM variables Frequency (proportion)
Mean LV EDVi 93.3±26.3 Mean number of data points 1046.7±897.1
Mean LV ESVi 60±28.4 Mean LV surface area, sq.cm 143.9±41.8
Mean LV mass, grams 151.7±69.3 Map density, per sq.cm 8.7±8.9
Peak global circumferential strain, % −11.8±4.5 Mean bipolar voltage, mV 2.9±0.2
Peak global radial strain, % +22.4±8.7 Mean unipolar voltage, mV 10.3±0.6
Peak global longitudinal strain, % −11.2±3.8 Mean % area of bipolar LVZ 29.0±22.1
Mean, % segmental abnormality (CS) 75.3±20.0 Mean % area of unipolar LVZ 37.5±21.5
Mean % segmental abnormality (LS) 70.0±15.9

Location of bipolar/ unipolar LVZ

(in order of frequency)

Mean % segmental abnormality (CS + LS) 54.3±20.4 Basal anteroseptal 12 (63%)
LGE-scar 12 (63%) Basal inferolateral 10 (53%)
Focal LGE-scar 9 (75%) Basal inferoseptal 9 (47%)
Multifocal LGE-scar 3 (25%) Basal anterolateral 8 (42%)
Endocardial/ Mid-myocardial/ Epicardial/ Transmural LGE-scar 1 (8%)/ 6 (50%)/ 3 (25%)/ 2 (17%) Mid anterior 6 (32%)
Septal/ Free wall/ Combined 8 (67%)/3 (25%)/1 (8%) Basal anterior 5 (26%)
Mean scar mass, grams 9.3±8.3 Basal inferior 4 (21%)
Mean scar volume, ml 8.9±7.9 Mid anteroseptal 4 (21%)
Mean % LGE-scar area 4.0±3.9

Values are mean ± SD or n (%)

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; EAM, electroanatomical mapping; LV, left ventricle; CS, circumferential strain; LS, longitudinal strain; LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; bipolar LVZ, low voltage zone <1.5 mV; unipolar LVZ, low voltage zone <8.3 mV