Figure 5.

Correlation of LV functional parameters and LV mass with the degree of myocardial fibrosis. LGE was considered present when the signal intensity of the index myocardial segment was greater than 5SD of the remote normal myocardial signal. (A) Positive correlation between the degree of LGE and diastolic LV chamber stiffness (diastolic elastance, Ed), (B) negative correlation between the degree of LGE and systolic LV chamber stiffness (end-systolic elastance, Ees) and (C) positive correlation between the degree of LGE and indexed LV mass.