Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients enrolled in the rapid cardiovascular magnetic resonance project
| Clinical data | Total | Non-contrast CMR scans | Contrast CMR scans | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||||
| Total | 601 (100%) | 154 (26%) | 446 (74%) | – |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 46 ± 19 | 28 ± 13 | 53 ± 16 | <0.001 |
| Female sex | 267 (44%) | 82 (53%) | 185 (41%) | 0.01 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 25.2 ± 5.4 | 21.4 ± 3.7 | 26.1 ± 5.2 | 0.02 |
| BSA, m2 (mean ± SD) | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Imaging modalities used before CMR | ||||
| Echocardiography | 471 (78%) | 51 (33%) | 420 (94%) | <0.001 |
| CTCA | 46 (8%) | 0 | 46 (10%) | <0.001 |
| SPECT/bone scan | 55 (9%) | 0 | 55 (12%) | <0.001 |
| CMR | 85 (14%) | 48 (31%) | 37 (8%) | <0.001 |
| Referral | ||||
| Cardiologist | 449 | 21 | 428 | <0.001 |
| Haematologist | 131 | 131 | 0 | <0.001 |
| Other | 20 | 0 | 20 | <0.001 |
CMR, cardiovascular magnetic resonance; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; SD, standard deviation; CTCA, computed tomography coronary angiography; SPECT, single photon emission computed tomography.