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Table 3 Comparison of global LV parameters calculated with 2D and 3D k-t BLAST sequences. Parameters are expressed as mean ± SD; p value Student’s paired test; r value Pearson’s correlation; 95% LA limits of agreement with Bland-Altman analysis

From: Magnetic resonance assessment of left ventricular volumes and mass using a single-breath-hold 3D k-t BLAST cine b-SSFP in comparison with multiple-breath-hold 2D cine b-SSFP

LV Parameters	2D	3D k-t BLAST	p value	r value	95% LA
EDV (ml)	134 ± 49	129 ± 44	<0.05	0.98	-16.4; 26.6
ESV (ml)	73 ± 50	77 ± 47	<0.05	0.99	-16.7; 9.7
SV (ml)	60 ± 21	52 ± 19	<0.05	0.96	-2.7; 19.9
EF (%)	48 ± 15	43 ± 15	<0.01	0.99	2.7; 7.6
CO (l/min)	3.9 ± 1.3	3.3 ± 1.3	<0.05	0.95	-0.20; 1.34
ED wall mass (g)	72 ± 23	81 ± 24	<0.05	0.97	-19.7; 1.6

LV left ventricle, EDV end diastolic volume, ESV end systolic volume, SV stroke volume, EF ejection fraction, CO cardiac output, ED wall mass end diastolic wall mass

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