Table 2.
Myocardial, mediastinal, lung and liver 123I-MIBG washout
| n | Myocardial washouta | Mediastinal washout | Lung washout | Liver washoutb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 98 | 22.50 (9.35) | 17.10 (9.31) | 29.20 (10.78) | 9.09 (21.49) |
| CHF | 68 | 25.20 (8.24) | 16.50 (10.00) | 28.74 (11.65) | 5.56 (22.30) |
| HTN | 14 | 14.92 (7.08) | 18.27 (8.25) | 27.44 (6.88) | 9.73 (13.58) |
| Controls | 16 | 17.65 (10.34) | 18.64 (7.10) | 32.73 (9.33) | 23.56 (18.02) |
aMyocardial washout: p = 0.005 for CHF vs controls and p < 0.001 for CHF vs HTN
bLiver washout: p = 0.007 for CHF vs controls