Table 2

Cardiac MRI parameters following primary coronary intervention

VariableHaemorrhagic STEMI (n= 29)Non-haemorrhagic STEMI (n= 21)p Value
LV end diastolic volume index (ml/m2)81.0±21.467.1±11.4<0.001
LV end systolic volume index (ml/m2)41.1±17.128.3±7.9<0.001
LV ejection fraction (%)51±1159±7<0.01
LV mass index (g/m2)84±1673±11<0.01
Infarct fractional wall thickening (%)4.5±13.523.2±19.2<0.0001
Infarct absolute wall thickening (mm)0.4±1.11.6±1.0<0.0001
Infarct end diastolic wall thickness (mm)8.5±2.37.8±1.7NS
Infarct (% LV)23.8±8.212.0±5.9<0.0001
T2 oedema (% LV)37.3±12.530.2±12.5<0.05
Early MVO (% LV)19.0±11.00.1±0.7<0.0001
Late MVO (% LV)6.6±4.8Not detected<0.0001
  • Values given as mean±SD.

  • LV, left ventricular; MVO, microvascular obstruction; STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction.