Research Article
Importance of Reference Muscle Selection in Quantitative Signal Intensity Analysis of T2-Weighted Images of Myocardial Edema Using a T2 Ratio Method
Table 1
Patients population characteristics.
| Time to reperfusion (min) | 335,73 ± 259,91 | Troponin peak (UI/mL) | 4,09 ± 5,10 | TIMI after revascularization | 3 | Infarct-related artery | | LAD | 12 (40%) | LCX | 3 (10%) | RCA | 15 (50%) |
| Risk factors | Arterial hypertension | 9 (30%) | Hypercholesterolemia | 10 (33,3%) | Diabetes mellitus | 3 (10%) | Familiar history of CAD | 10 (33,3%) | Cigarette smoking | | Yes | 12 (40%) | No | 6 (20%) | Ex-smoker | 12 (40%) |
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