Table 2 CMR parameters
Total | Thrombus | No thrombus | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 150) | (n = 30) | (n = 120) | ||
LV function and morphology | ||||
End-diastolic volume (ml) | 238.87 ± 60.02 | 242.47 ± 55.91 | 236.71 ± 61.05 | 0.38 |
End-systolic volume (ml) | 172.07 ± 57.75 | 181.90 ± 62.38 | 169.61 ± 56.54 | 0.30 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 29.22 ± 8.53 | 28.20 ± 10.38 | 29.48 ± 8.03 | 0.47 |
Left ventricular mass index (g/sqm) | 76.16 ± 22.60 | 79.41 ± 22.58 | 75.35 ± 22.63 | 0.38 |
Presence of apical aneurysm | 34 (22.7%) | 15 (50%) | 19 (15.8%) | < 0.0001 |
LV scarring | ||||
Ischemic cardiomyopathy scar | 91 (60.7%) | 25 (83.3%) | 66 (55%) | 0.004 |
Scar volume (% LV) | 29.76 ± 15.72 | 34.06 ± 14.69 | 27.97 ± 15.91 | 0.06 |
Presence of apical scar | 47 (31.3%) | 19 (63.3%) | 28 (23.3%) | < 0.0001 |
Shape parameters | ||||
Sphericity index | 1.64 ± 0.21 | 1.63 ± 0.27 | 1.67 ± 0.19 | 0.57 |
Apical area index | 43.46 ± 3.42 | 46.50 ± 3.27 | 42.71 ± 3.02 | < 0.0001 |