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Table 2 characteristics of CMs and cardiac thrombi based on the cardiovascular CECT

From: Distinguishing cardiac myxomas from cardiac thrombi by a radiomics signature based on cardiovascular contrast-enhanced computed tomography images

 

Myxoma (n = 59)

Thrombus (n = 50)

p

Naked eye findings

   

 Calcification

10 (16.9)

7 (17.1)

0.672

 Hydrothorax

5 (8.5)

15 (30.0)

0.004*

 Pericardial effusion

11 (18.6)

21 (42.0)

0.008*

 Heart enlargement

33 (55.9)

41 (82.0)

0.004*

 Homogeneous density

39 (66.1)

37 (74.0)

0.371

 Enhanced CT value/HU

54.35 ± 19.10

58.52 ± 22.59

0.370

 Surface

  

0.004*

  Coarse

35 (59.3)

16 (32.0)

 

  Smooth

24 (40.7)

34 (68.0)

 

 Location

  

0.000*

  LA

52 (88.1)

17 (34.0)

 

  LAA

1 (1.7)

24 (48.0)

 

  RA

6 (10.2)

9 (18.0)

 
  1. *p value < 0.05; enhanced CT value is shown as mean ± standard deviation; other data are the number of patients with the percentage in parentheses. LA: left atrium, LAA: left atrial appendage, RA: right atrium.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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