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Relationship between PVC-induced myopathy and localization of PVC in both age groups
| Children | P-value* | Adults | P-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outflow tract PVC (N = 111) | Non-outflow tract PVC (N = 9) | Outflow tract PVC (N = 72) | Non-outflow tract PVC (N = 32) | |||
| Normal LV EF | 109 (92.4%) | 9 (7.6%) | 1 | 70 (71.4%) | 28 (28.6%) | 0.071 |
| Impaired LV EF (< 50) | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | ||
*Fisher’s Exact Test; significant p-value < 0.05
LV EF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PVC, premature ventricular contractions
