Table 2.

Left ventricular remodeling: comparison of CMR indices (n = 41)

	Recovery phase	Chronic phase	p-value
LV end-diastolic volume, ml/m2	79 (61–90)	70 (65–82)	0.115
LV end-systolic volume, ml/m2	39 (28–48)	36 (28–43)	0.197
Stroke volume, ml/m2	38 (33–44)	37 (31–42)	0.138
LV ejection fraction, %	52 (45–57)	51 (45–56)	0.791
LV mass, g/m2	78 (69–84)	72 (61–82)	0.001
WMAi, score	6 (3–12)	5 (1–9)	< 0.001
Scar size, % of LV	13 (3–23)	8 (2–19)	0.001

Values are median (interquartile range)

Abbreviations: CMR cardiovascular magnetic resonance, LV left ventricular. WMAi Wall motion abnormality index