Table 2.
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
| CRS 0–1 | CRS 2–3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 28) | (n = 8) | p Value | |
| Infarct size at baseline, % | 23 (±11) | 14 (±5) | 0.004 |
| Final infarct size, % | 20 (±12) | 7 (±4) | <0.001 |
| I/R edema at baseline, % | 44 (±12) | 36 (±11) | 0.098 |
| Myocardial salvage index, % | 57 (±19) | 78 (14) | 0.006 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction | |||
| EF at baseline, % | 46 (±9) | 46 (±6) | 0.89 |
| EF at follow-up, % | 48 (±11) | 54 (±7) | 0.18 |
| Difference between baseline and follow-up | |||
| Infarct size, % | −3 (±5) | −7 (±5) | 0.051 |
| EF, % | 3 (±5) | 8 (±5) | 0.015 |
CRS: Cohen–Rentrop Score; EF: ejection fraction; I/R: ischemia/reperfusion. Values are expressed as means ±95 standard deviation (SD). Bold values mean statistical significance.