Table 5.
Cardiac MRI abnormalities in 52 women with pathogenic DMD variants.
| Left ventricle | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| LVEF decreased mildly (40–56%) | 6 (12) |
| LVEDV increased mildly (143–179 ml) | 16 (31) |
| LVEDV increased moderately (180–220 ml) | 3 (6) |
| LVEDV indexed increased mildly (78–100 ml/m2) | 18 (35) |
| LV mass indexed increased mildly (60–74 g/m2) | 4 (8) |
| LV mass indexed increased moderately (75–90 g/m2) | 1 (2) |
| Right ventricle | |
| RVEF decreased mildly (37–49%) | 3 (6) |
| RV volume indexed increased mildly (104–153 ml/m2) | 3 (6) |
| Left atrium | |
| LA max volume indexed increased (>53 ml/m2) | 17 (34) |
| Fibrosis | |
| Any late gadolinium enhancement | 24 (49) |
| ECV increased in MOLLI images (>34%) | 11 (24) |
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDV, left ventricular end diastolic volume; LV, left ventricular; RVEF, right ventricular ejection fraction; RV, right ventricular; LA, left atrium; ECV, extracellular volume; MOLLI, modified look-locker inversion recovery technique; indexed, divided by body surface area.