Table 2.

Magnetic resonance functional measurements in control subjects and patients

Variable	Patients (n = 67)	Controls (n =  31)	p value
Mean age [years (SD)]	50.1 ± 14.8	53.9 ± 15.7	0.18
Ejection fraction (%)	60.0 ± 5.5	62.8 ± 5.3	0.02
Stroke volume (mL)	91.5 ± 20.6	95.3 ± 21.8	0.67
LV end-diastolic volume (mL)	154.0 ± 33.3	150.0 ± 36.6	0.38
LV end-diastolic diameter (mm)	52.3 ± 4.8	51.9 ± 4.1	0.50
Cardiac output (L/min)	6.2 ± 1.1	6.8 ± 1.7	0.13

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation

LV left ventricular