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Table 3 Correlation between peak CK-MB and scar size, left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction (EF) and wall motion abnormality index (WMAi) at recovery and chronic phase after myocardial infarction

From: Peak CK-MB has a strong association with chronic scar size and wall motion abnormalities after revascularized non-transmural myocardial infarction – a prospective CMR study

 

Recovery phase CMR

(correlation to peak CK-MB)

Chronic phase CMR

(correlation to peak CK-MB)

 

All (n = 41)

Non-transmural MI (n = 33)

All (n = 41)

Non-transmural MI (n = 33)

Scar size, %

0.80 (p < 0.001)

0.74 (p < 0.001)

0.83 (p < 0.001)

0.78 (p < 0.001)

EDV, ml/m2

0.49 (p = 0.001)

0.47 (p = 0.006)

0.31 (p = 0.050)

0.317 (p = 0.072)

ESV, ml/m2

0.66 (p < 0.001)

0.56 (p = 0.001)

0.53 (p < 0.001)

0.42 (p = 0.015)

EF, %

−0.64 (p < 0.001)

−0.52 (p = 0.002)

−0.62 (p < 0.001)

0.45 (p = 0.008)

WMAi, score

0.69 (p < 0.001)

0.60 (p < 0.001)

0.75 (p < 0.001)

0.73 (p < 0.001)

  1. Values are Spearman correlation coefficients (p-value)
  2. Abbreviations: CMR cardiovascular magnetic resonance, EDV end-diastolic volume, EF ejection fraction, ESV end-systolic volume, WMAi wall motion abnormality index