Research Article

Quantifying Myocardial Blood Flow and Resistance Using 4D-Flow Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Table 1

Baseline characteristics stratified by clinical group.

Healthy controls (n = 10)MI without MVO (n = 10)MI with MVO (n = 10) value

Age53 (±4.1)53 (±3.3)54 (±8.8)0.98
BMI26.1 (±2.6)25.1 (±4.6)30.0 (±4.6)0.03
Sex (male)4 (40%)8 (80%)9 (90%)0.04
Current smoker0 (0%)7 (70%)5 (50%)0.004
Hypertension0 (0%)1 (10%)1 (10%)0.59
FH of CAD0 (0%)5 (50%)4 (40%)0.04

BMI = body mass index; FH = family history; MI = myocardial infarction; MVO = microvascular obstruction.