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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Oct 14;9(5):505–515. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.06.017

Table 3.

Echocardiography Quantified Regional LV Contractile Function*

Overall Population (n=201) LAD Infarction (n=108)
Thrombus + Thrombus − P Thrombus + Thrombus − P

Non-Contrast Echo

Basal Plane

Wall Motion Score 4.0 (0, 5.5) 1 (0, 4.0) 0.18 4.0 (0, 5.8) 0 (0, 2.0) 0.02
Mild/Moderate 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0 (0, 2.0) 0.28 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0 (0, 2.0) 0.17
Hypokinesis
≥ Severe Hypokinesis 0 (0, 1.0) 0 (0, 0) 0.12 0 (0, 1.0) 0 (0, 0) 0.003

Mid Ventricular Plane

Wall Motion Score 9.0 (4.0, 12.0) 3.0 (0, 7.0) <0.001 9.5 (4.8, 12.0) 4.0 (2.0, 8.8) 0.007
Mild/Moderate 1.0 (0.5, 2.0) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.42 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.91
Hypokinesis
≥ Severe Hypokinesis 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) 0 (0, 2.0) <0.001 2.5 (1.0, 3.0) 0 (0, 2.0) <0.001

Apical Plane

Wall Motion Score 16.0 (10.5, 18.5) 2.5 (0, 8.8) <0.001 16.5 (10.3, 18.8) 7.0 (2.0, 12.8) <0.001
Mild/Moderate 1.0 (0, 1.5) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.81 1.0 (0, 1.8) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.33
Hypokinesis
≥ Severe Hypokinesis 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) 0 (0, 2.0) <0.001 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) 1.0 (0, 3.0) <0.001

Contrast Echo

Basal Plane

Wall Motion Score 3.5 (0, 5.0) 1.0 (0, 4.0) 0.35 3.5 (0, 5.0) 0 (0, 2.0) 0.045
Mild/Moderate 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0 (0, 2.0) 0.28 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0 (0, 1.0) 0.09
Hypokinesis
≥ Severe Hypokinesis 0 (0, 1.0) 0 (0, 0.0) 0.37 0 (0, 1.0) 0 (0, 0) 0.02

Mid Ventricular Plane

Wall Motion Score 9.5 (5.5, 12.0) 4.0 (1.0, 7.0) 0.001 9.5 (5.5, 12.0) 4.0 (1.0, 8.0) 0.001
Mild/Moderate 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.32 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.67
Hypokinesis
≥ Severe Hypokinesis 2.5 (1.0, 3.0) 0 (0, 2.0) <0.001 2.5 (1.0, 3.0) 0 (0, 2.0) <0.001

Apical Plane

Wall Motion Score 16.5 (11.3, 19.0) 3.0 (0, 8.0) <0.001 16.5 (11.3, 19.0) 6.0 (2.0, 12.0) <0.001
Mild/Moderate 1.0 (0, 1.0) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.66 1.0 (0, 1.0) 1.0 (0, 2.0) 0.28
Hypokinesis
≥ Severe Hypokinesis 4.0 (2.8, 5.0) 0 (0, 2.0) <0.001 4.0 (2.8, 5.0) 1.0 (0, 3.0) <0.001
*

data reported as median (interquartile range)

# segments (for each respective LV geometric location)

contrast not administered to 5% (n=11) due to clinical contraindications or patient refusal