Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics at first admission
| A (n = 35) | B (n = 35) | C (n = 44) | Total (n = 114) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys/girls | 16/19 | 15/20 | 18/26 | 49/65 |
| Age (months) | 20.9 (12.4) | 29.8 (28) | 54.5 (59.2)*** | 36.6 (42.8) |
| Range | 3.6–60.1 | 2.7–127.1 | 0.7–237.3 | 0.7–237.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 11.4 (4.2) | 13.5 (8.9) | 17.6 (13)** | 14.5 (10.0) |
| Range | 6–30 | 5.1–50 | 3.2–50 | 3.2–50 |
| Familial cases | 0 (0%) | 4 (11.4%) | 3 (47%) | 7 (6%) |
| LVEF (%) | 30 (7) | 26 (8)† | 23 (8)**** | 26.4 (8.5) |
| Range | 15–43 | 10–51 | 14–48 | 10–51 |
| LVEDV (ml/m2) | 91 (12) | 96 (17) | 105 (12)* | 98.1 (15.1) |
| Range | 65–115 | 45–130 | 14–138 | 10–138 |
Data are mean (SD) or number.
*p<0.005, **p<0.006, ***p<0.009, ****p<0.0001 v A and B; †p<0.04 v A.
LVEDV, left ventricular end diastolic volume indexed to body surface area; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.