Table 2.
Baseline standard CMR-data and myocardial deformation parameters of patients with and without the primary outcome
| Parameters | All patients (n = 172) | Patients without the primary outcome (n = 129) | Patients with the primary outcome (n = 43) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV EF (%) | 23.7 ± 7.9 | 23.6 ± 8.0 | 24.1 ± 7.5 | 0.675 |
| LV EDV (ml) | 284.3 ± 91.4 | 279.2 ± 81.5 | 299.9 ± 116.0 | 0.199 |
| LV ESV (ml) | 219.9 ± 85.7 | 215.5 ± 76.4 | 233.2 ± 109.0 | 0.242 |
| Cardiac output (L/min) | 5.04 ± 1.53 | 4.95 ± 1.51 | 5.32 ± 1.57 | 0.166 |
| Cardiac index (L/min/m2) | 2.95 ± 0.84 | 2.89 ± 0.82 | 3.12 ± 0.88 | 0.114 |
| RV EF (%) | 41.2 ± 17.0 | 42.3 ± 18.0 | 37.7 ± 12.8 | 0.129 |
| RV EDV (ml) | 145.6 ± 60.7 | 140.7 ± 56.3 | 160.3 ± 70.9 | 0.066 |
| RV ESV (ml) | 91.6 ± 56.7 | 87.1 ± 53.8 | 105.1 ± 63.3 | 0.071 |
| RV cardiac output (L/min) | 4.21 ± 1.33 | 4.14 ± 1.23 | 4.43 ± 1.59 | 0.227 |
| Presence of LGE, n (%) | 66 (38.4) | 42 (33.1) | 24 (58.5) | 0.004 |
| Myocardial mass (g) | 142.2 ± 41.1 | 144.1 ± 43.6 | 136.5 ± 31.9 | 0.232 |
| Quantitative LGE mass (g) | 6.8 ± 14.5 | 5.6 ± 13.3 | 10.6 ± 17.2 | 0.093 |
| LGE mass/LV myocardial mass (%) | 4.7 ± 9.5 | 3.8 ± 8.6 | 7.4 ± 11.5 | 0.073 |
| Global radial strain (%) | 12.3 ± 5.6 | 12.5 ± 5.6 | 11.9 ± 5.8 | 0.563 |
| Global circumferential strain (%) | −7.3 ± 3.1 | −7.3 ± 3.1 | −7.2 ± 3.2 | 0.869 |
| Global longitudinal strain (%) | −7.1 ± 2.9 | −7.2 ± 2.9 | −6.9 ± 2.7 | 0.613 |
Primary outcome: all-cause death, heart transplantation. Values are mean ± SD, n(%)
Abbreviations: CMR cardiovascular magnetic resonance, EDV end-diastolic volume, EF, ejection fraction, ESV end-systolic volume, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, LV left ventricle, RV right ventricle