Table 2.
Characteristics of patients and healthy volunteers
| Parameter | Healthy volunteers | ACM patients |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 30 | 31 |
| Females/Males | 16/14 | 6/25 |
| Age [years] | 36 ± 13 | 40 ± 15 |
| Age group 20–34 years | 17 | 15 |
| Age group 35–49 years | 9 | 9 |
| Age group 50–75 years | 4 | 7 |
| Height [cm] | 176 ± 9 | 175 ± 9 |
| Weight [kg] | 73 ± 14 | 79 ± 17 |
| Initial TnT [μg/l] | n.a. | 0.56 ± 0.68 |
| Initial NT-proBNP [pg/ml] | n.a. | 3201 ± 6389 |
| Initial CK [U/l] | n.a. | 514 ± 609 |
| LV enddiastolic volume/BSA [ml/m2] | 80 ± 14 | 86 ± 15 |
| LV endsystolic volume/BSA [ml/m2] | 31 ± 8 | 42 ± 16 |
| LV ejection fraction [%] | 62 ± 5 | 55 ± 13 |
| LV ED wall mass/BSA [g/m2] (without papillary muscles) | 44 ± 10 | 66 ± 12 |
| T2-Ratio | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.4 |
| T2-Ratio >1.9 | 10 | 25 |
| Global myocardial T2 [ms] | 58.7 ± 4.2 | 62.1 ± 7.2 |
| Range of global T2 values [ms] | 47.7–66.4 | 49.3–76.9 |
| Global pixel-SD [ms] | 7.7 ± 1.9 | 8.5 ± 2.4 |
| Range of pixel-SD values [ms] | 5.5–13.9 | 5.1–16.5 |