Research Article

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

Table 3

Coronary sinus flow results stratified by clinical group.

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

CS flow (mL/min)123.8 (±48.4)85.7 (±30.5)67.9 (±29.2)0.007
CS flow (mL/min/g)1.48 (±0.47)0.81 (±0.35)0.51 (±0.19)<0.001
Peak CS velocity (cm/s)22.7 (±6.3)13.1 (±5.8)15.8 (±5.1)0.003
MyoR (mmHg·min·mL−1)0.79 (±0.35)1.10 (±0.50)1.50 (±0.69)0.02

CS = coronary sinus; MI = myocardial infarction; MVO = microvascular obstruction; MyoR = myocardial resistance.