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%)