Comparison of frequency of LGE and frequency of LV wall thickening ≥20 mm and T2 signal changes accompanied by LGE in segments of different perfusion categories.

Comparison of the frequency of LGE (score 1–4) in segments with reduced and elevated perfusion to segments with perfusion values within one standard deviation of reference segments (reference segments). Similarly the frequencies of LGE accompanied with LV wall thickness ≥20 mm or accompanied with edema (T2 bright) and T2 dark signal were compared. Due to artifacts ten segments in the reference group and one segment in the elevated perfusion group were excluded from the T2 signal analysis. Relative risk, odds ratio and p-values are given for the comparison between reduced and elevated perfusion segments to reference segments.LV, left-ventricular; LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; ns, not significant.