Table 2.
Lists general patients’ CMR information together with a breakdown of the diagnoses reported by cardiac MRI (CMR)
| CMR data (n = 160) | |
|---|---|
| LV parameters | |
| Endsystolic volume | 74 ± 53 ml |
| Enddiastolic volume | 158 ± 60 ml |
| Ejection fraction | 55 ± 12% |
| Regional wall motion abnormality | 36 (23%) |
| Myocardial characterisation | |
| Mean T1 relaxation timea | 1266 ± 89 ms |
| Maximum T1 relaxation timeb | 1343 ± 98 ms |
| Number of segments with increased T1 relaxation time(> 1300 ms[first quartile of the study population]) | 2.5 ± 4.1 |
| Mean T2 relaxation timea | 49.7 ± 5.4 ms |
| Maximum T2 relaxation time b | 58.1 ± 9.7 ms |
| Number of segments with increased T2 relaxation time (> 55 ms) | 2.3 ± 3.9 |
| Mean ECVa | 30.6 ± 4.6% |
| Maximum ECVb | 34.3 ± 5.5 ms |
| Number of segments with increased ECV relaxation time (> 34%) | 4.3 ± 5.4 |
| Number of segments with increased signal intensity in T2w DB | 1.8 ± 2.7 |
| Positive EGE | 43 (27%) |
| Positive LGE | 65 (41%) |
| Diagnosis from CMR report | |
| Acute myocarditis | 19 (12%) |
| Chronic myocarditis | 21 (13%) |
| Structural heart disease | 18 (11%) |
| Unclear or unspecific diagnosis | 26 (16%) |
| Systemic disease | 15 (9%) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 12 (8%) |
| No finding in CMR report or minor unspecific findings (e.g. slightly increased amount of pericardial fluid) | 49 (31%) |
a average of segment 1–16, b segment with highest value