Research Article

CRT in Patients with Heart Failure: Time Course of Perfusion and Wall Motion Changes

Table 1

Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of patients. EF: ejection fraction, MI: myocardial infarction, NYHA: New York Heart Association, EDVi: end diastolic volume index, ESVi: end systolic volume index, and Q: flow rate.


Mean age (years)70 ± 8
Sex (male)24 (67%)
EF22.2 ± 3%
Diabetes21 (58%)
Hypertension25 (79%)
MI siteAnterior: 8 (60%)
Inferior: 6 (40%)
NYHA class3.1 ± 0.4
EDVi141.2 ± 60.5 ml/m2
ESVi129.2 ± 50.6 ml/m2
Motion extension63 ± 19%
Summed Motion Score48.9 ± 11.5
Summed Rest Score14.5 ± 12.6
Summed Thickening score34.4 ± 6.1
Q Aortic158 ± 46
Q Pulmonary114 ± 36