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. 2017 Jul 17;26(2):471–482. doi: 10.1007/s12350-017-0993-x

Table 4.

Linear mixed models for CMR derivatives explained by PET measurements

Model 1 CMR follow-up
No explanatory factors except PET derivatives N = 560 segments
Outcome Wall thickening (% AHA-16 segments) Wall motion (mm AHA-16 segments) LGE (% transmurality per AHA-16 segments)
PET subacute β P R 2 β P R 2 β P R2
Extent of severe hypoperfusion (%) −0.28 [−.38; −.19] .001 0.07 −0.06 [−.07; −.05] .001 0.25 0.49 [.44; .53] .001 0.48
Blood flow (ml·min·g) 62.2 [53.1; 71.3] .001 0.30 6.0 [5.0; 7.0] .001 0.25 −38.6 [−44.6; −32.6] .001 0.28
Model 2 CMR follow-up
Controlled for: AHA-16 segments, infarct-related artery segments, vascular territory
Outcome Wall thickening (% AHA-16 segments) Wall motion (mm AHA-16 segments) LGE (% transmurality per AHA-16 segments)
PET subacute β [CI] P R 2 β P R 2 β P R 2
Extent of severe hypoperfusion (%) −0.36 [−.45; −.27] .001 0.37 −0.04 [−.05; −.03] .001 0.66 0.43 [.38; .49] .001 0.58
Blood flow (ml·min·g) 39.6 [28.5; 50.3] .001 0.39 4.6 [3.5; 5.2] .001 0.67 −38.4 [−44.8; −31.9] .001 0.45
Model 3 CMR follow-up
Controlled for: AHA-16 segments, sex, vascular territory, infarct-related artery segments, HT, HL, DM, familiar disposition, apoplexia, tobacco, TIMI flow, time from symptom-onset to pPCI
Outcome Wall thickening (% AHA-16 segments) Wall motion (mm) AHA-16 segments LGE (% transmurality per AHA-16 segments)
PET subacute β [CI] P R 2 β P R 2 β P R 2
Extent of severe hypoperfusi-on (%) −0.37 [−.47; −.26] .001 0.42 −0.04 [−.05; −.03] .001 0.68 0.42 [.37; .48] .001 0.61
Blood flow (ml·min·g) 38.8 [26.8; 50.8] .001 0.46 4.5 [3.6; 5.5] .001 0.65 −38.6 [−45.7; −31.6] .001 0.49

Mixed-model analyses (model 1, 2, and 3 with increasing complexity due to additional predictive factors and covariates) of CMR-derived wall thickening, wall motion and LGE transmurality per AHA-16 segments

CI, confidence interval; PET, positron emission tomography; LGE, Late gadolinium enhancement; AHA-16, American Heart Association 16-segment model