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Table 4 Characteristics of myocardial layers and left ventricle geometry in dependence of the existence of late gadolinium enhancement

From: Auxiliary diagnostic potential of ventricle geometry and late gadolinium enhancement in left ventricular non-compaction; non-randomized case control study

 

No LGE

LGE

Mann-Whitney

No LGE

Focal MV

Linear MV

Diffuse

Kruskal Wallis

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

44.9 ± 15.3

49.1 ± 17.2

0.029

44.9 ± 15.3

50.8 ± 16.8

49.0 ± 17.7

46.1 ± 16.3

<0.001

LVEDD (cm)

5.31 ± 0.66

5.73 ± 1.06

0.001

5.31 ± 0.66

5.39 ± 0.83

5.95 ± 1.09

5.33 ± 1.09

0.124

IVS (cm)

0.98 ± 0.17

1.19 ± 0.43

<0.001

0.98 ± 0.17

1.50 ± 0.55

1.04 ± 0.22

1.35 ± 0.57

<0.001

RV (cm)

3.71 ± 0.68

3.58 ± 0.79

0.230

3.71 ± 0.68

3.68 ± 0.69

3.57 ± 0.84

3.43 ± 0.70

0.424

LA (cm2)

24.88 ± 5.89

27.89 ± 8.95

0.023

24.88 ± 5.89

28.11 ± 7.21

28.06 ± 9.78

26.40 ± 8.10

0.105

RA (cm2)

22.82 ± 6.21

25.14 ± 7.68

0.016

22.82 ± 6.21

25.09 ± 6.57

25.23 ± 7.83

24.80 ± 9.57

0.064

EDV (mL)

149.4 ± 45.4

177.5 ± 88.5

0.006

149.4 ± 45.4

156.9 ± 50.3

190.4 ± 103.2

153.1 ± 47.8

0.014

ESV (mL)

66.4 ± 32.5

103.9 ± 94.2

<0.001

66.4 ± 32.5

79.4 ± 52.3

120.8 ± 110.0

67.3 ± 39.1

<0.001

SV (mL)

88.1 ± 49.6

76.6 ± 25.4

0.008

88.1 ± 49.6

77.0 ± 21.6

74.7 ± 26.6

85.8 ± 26.0

0.020

LVEF (%)

57.1 ± 8.8

48.2 ± 17.4

<0.001

57.1 ± 8.8

53.3 ± 17.5

44.4 ± 16.6

57.6 ± 16.0

<0.001

MM (gram)

105.8 ± 32.7

125.2 ± 51.9

0.001

105.8 ± 32.7

139.2 ± 38.0

119.5 ± 57.3

125.2 ± 44.1

<0.001

C- thickness (cm)

0.65 ± 0.20

0.67 ± 0.24

0.853

0.65 ± 0.20

0.84 ± 0.24

0.59 ± 0.21

0.73 ± 0.23

<0.001

NC- thickness (cm)

1.10 ± 0.46

1.18 ± 0.48

0.025

1.10 ± 0.46

0.96 ± 0.51

1.31 ± 0.42

1.01 ± 0.53

<0.001

NC to C ratio

1.99 ± 1.29

2.14 ± 1.20

0.127

1.99 ± 1.29

1.30 ± 0.85

2.58 ± 1.09

1.65 ± 1.27

<0.001

Minimal MA EDD (cm)

5.16 ± 0.66

5.43 ± 1.02

0.040

5.16 ± 0.66

5.19 ± 0.83

5.56 ± 1.14

5.25 ± 0.39

0.130

Maximal MA EDD (cm)

5.63 ± 0.75

6.04 ± 1.06

<0.001

5.63 ± 0.75

5.68 ± 0.69

6.24 ± 1.21

5.77 ± 0.48

<0.001

Max to Min EDD Ratio

1.09 ± 0.08

1.12 ± 0.09

0.039

1.09 ± 0.08

1.10 ± 0.11

1.13 ± 0.08

1.10 ± 0.11

0.005

LV trabeculations %

14.7 ± 11.2

17.4 ± 12.2

0.117

14.7 ± 11.2

8.2 ± 7.7

21.7 ± 11.7

13.4 ± 10.8

<0.001

  1. LGE Late gadolinium enhancement, MV Midventricular, LVNC Left ventricular non compaction; LV-NC % - left ventricle non-compaction proportion in total mass of the left ventricle, C-Compact (cm) Thickness of solid myocardium, NC-non-compact (cm) Thickness of trabeculated part i.e. non-compaction myocardium, LVEDD (cm) Left ventricle end diastolic dimension in 4-chamber view, IVS (cm) Interventricular septum thickness in 4-chamber view, RV (cm) Right ventricle end diastolic dimension in 4-chamber view, LA & RA (cm2) Left and right atrial area in square centimeters in 4-chamber view, LVEF (%) Left ventricle ejection fraction, EDV (mL) End diastolic volume, ESV (mL) End systolic volume, SV (mL) Stroke volume, MM (gram) Myocardial mass in end-diastole, MA Mid to apical slices in 6-mm pile stack of short axes, EDD End diastolic dimension, Max Maximal, Min Minimal. Data shown as mean with standard deviations (SD). Statistically significant values (p < 0.05) presented in bold