Table 2

Quantitative CMR parameters

Patients with HCMHealthy non-athletesHealthy athletes
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LV EF (%)58±8.759±6.2***56±5.1**
LV SV (ml/m2)54±9.5***55±8.6***63±10*,**
LV EDV (ml/m2)94±17***94±13***114±17*,**
LV ESV (ml/m2)40±13***39±8.9***50±11*,**
LV EDM (g/m2)74±23**,***41±9.6*,***53±13*,**
RV EF (%)58±7.3**,***54±5.9*,***52±5.0*,**
RV SV (ml/m2)51±10**,***55±8.7*,***63±10*,**
RV EDV (ml/m2)90±22**,***101±16*,***123±21*,**
RV ESV (ml/m2)39±14**,***47±11*,***60±14*,**
Septal wall thickness (mm)21±4.5**,***8.7±1.4*,***9.6±1.6*,**
Ratio of LV EDV : EDM1.30±0.33**,***2.39±0.51*,***2.25±0.43*,**
Ratio of LV EDV : RV EDV1.10±0.21**,***0.94±0.09*0.93±0.07*
  • *p<0.05 versus patients with HCM.

  • **p<0.05 versus healthy non-athletes.

  • ***p<0.05 versus healthy athletes.

  • CMR, cardiac MRI; EDM, end-diastolic mass; EDV, end-diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; ESV, end-systolic volume; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; LV, left ventricular; RV, right ventricular; SV, stroke volume.