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. 2024 Feb 29;19(1):26. doi: 10.5334/gh.1298

Table 3.

Electrocardiography, Stress ECG, Coronary Angiography, Chest Radiography and Laboratory Findings in Patients with NIDCM in Native Tanzanian Cohort: MOYO Study.


VARIABLE NUMBER STUDIED MEDIAN (IQR)/N (%)

Median (IQR) Cardio-thoracic ratio 273 0.64 (0.59, 0.68)

Pulmonary edema, n (%) 273 88 (21.8)

Cephalization, n (%) 273 120 (29.8)

Pleural effusion, n (%) 273 83 (20.6)

Exercise stress testing 17

      ECG ST changes 17 0 (0.0)

      ECG arrhythmias 17 7 (43.8)

CAG done yes n (%) 36

CAG findings n (%) 36

      Normal coronary arteries 35(97.12)

      Non-obstructive CAD 1(2.8)

CAG done as per cause of NIDCM 36

      NIDCM presumably due to hypertension

      Idiopathic DCM 21(60.0)

      PPCM 12(34.2)

      Alcoholic DCM 0(0)

      NIDCM due to other causes 0(0)

Presence of bundle branch block 402 3(8.3)

      No BBB 331 (82.3)

      LBBB 60 (14.9)

      RBBB 11 (2.7)

PVC seen Yes n (%) 402 89 (22.1)

Atrial fibrillation, yes n (%) 402 44 (10.9)

Median(IQR) serum Sodium (mmol/L) 150 134.0 (130.0,137.0)

      Hyponatremia n (%) 150 99 (66.0)

      Hypernatremia n (%) 150 1(0.7)

Anemia n (%) 226 127(56.2)

CAG – coronary angiograph; ECG – electrocardiograph; BBB – bundle branch block; LBBB – left bundle branch block; RBBB – right bundle branch block: PVC – premature ventricular contractions.