Research Article

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

Table 2

Cardiac MRI results stratified by clinical group.

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

LVEDV131 (±24.0)148 (±22.8)188 (±47.2)0.002
LVESV46.9 (±12.4)71 (±20.9)118 (±44.4)<0.001
Stroke volume84.4 (±13.6)77.5 (±10.4)69.1 (±16.2)0.06
LVEF (%)65 (±5.2)52 (±7.4)38 (±9.9)<0.001
LV mass82 (±14.6)110 (±22.5)134 (±34.3)<0.001

LVEDV = left ventricular end diastolic volume; LVESV = left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; MI = myocardial infarction; MVO = microvascular obstruction.