Table 5.
Per-group analysis of CMR derived parameters
| Cocaine abusers | Controls | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEDVi (mL/m2) |
72 ± 15 |
76 ± 9 |
NS |
| LVESVi (mL/m2) |
30 ± 8 |
26 ± 5 |
< 0.01 |
| LVSVi (mL/m2) |
42 ± 9 |
51 ± 6 |
< 0.01 |
| LVEF (%) |
59 ± 5 |
68 ± 4 |
< 0.01 |
| LVMi (g/m2) |
76 ± 15 |
69 ± 4 |
0.015 |
| RWM (g/mL) |
1.07 ± 0.22 |
0.87 ± 0.12 |
< 0.01 |
| RVEDVi (mL/m2) |
74 ± 16 |
79 ± 11 |
NS |
| RVESVi (mL/m2) |
36 ± 9 |
28 ± 4 |
< 0.01 |
| RVSV (mL/m2) |
42 ± 9 |
51 ± 7 |
< 0.001 |
| RVEF (%) |
56 ± 5 |
65 ± 5 |
< 0.001 |
| LA AP diameter (cm) |
31.2 ± 5.1 |
30.8 ± 4.8 |
NS |
| LA area (cm2) | 23.5 ± 4.0 | 24.7 ± 4.0 | NS |
LV left ventricle; RV right ventricle; EDVi end-diastolic volume index, ESVi left ventricular end-systolic volume index, SVi stroke volume index, EF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVMi left ventricular mass index, RWM relative wall mass, LA: left atrium, AP anteroposterior.