TABLE 3.
Cardiac magnetic resonance variables in 17 healthy and 12 cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
| Variable | Healthy | HCM | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEDV (mL) | 5.50 ± 1.15 | 5.92 ± 1.19 | .34 |
| LVESV (mL) | 2.91 ± 0.71 | 3.43 ± 0.67 | .06 |
| LV SV (mL) | 2.61 ± 0.75 | 2.48 ± 0.82 | .65 |
| LV EF (%) | 47.2 ± 8.1 | 41.3 ± 8.8 | .07 |
| LV mass (g) | 5.87 ± 1.15 | 10.34 ± 1.97 | .0004 |
| LV native T1 time (ms) | 1122 ± 30.4 | 1209 ± 61.1 | <.0001 |
| LV post T1 time (ms) | 596 ± 25.4 | 568 ± 44.5 | .04 |
| LV ECV (%) | 26.0 ± 2.0 | 32.6 ± 4.0 | <.0001 |
| HCT (%) | 42 ± 3 | 41 ± 5 | .39 |
| HR (bpm) | 110 ± 8 | 112 ± 9 | .6 |
Note: Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: HCT, hematocrit; HR, heart rate; LV ECV, left ventricular extracellular volume fraction; LVEDV, left ventricular end‐diastolic volume; LV EF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESV, left ventricular end‐systolic volume; LV SV, left ventricular stroke volume.