Table 1.
The P values for continuous variables were obtained from unpaired t-test and for categorical variables with a χ2 test
| IDC/FDC (n = 9) | Healthy Controls (n = 9) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 59±15 | 45±11 | 0.03 |
| Sex (female/male) | 6/3 | 4/7 | 0.37 |
| Weight, kg | 81±17 | 79±21 | 0.83 |
| Height, cm | 168±12 | 168±10 | 1.00 |
| Body surface area, m2 | 1.9±0.23 | 1.88±0.25 | 0.84 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 66±12 | 66±9 | 0.98 |
| Hematocrit, % | 0.44±0.02 | 0.41±0.02 | 0.04 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 119±13 | 118±12 | 0.95 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 69±10 | 74±6 | 0.22 |
| EDV, ml | 276±156 | 125±27 | 0.02 |
| EDV/height, ml/cm | 1.66±1 | 0.74±0.14 | 0.03 |
| ESV, ml | 195±152 | 38±13 | 0.01 |
| ESV/height, ml/cm | 1.18±0.95 | 0.23±0.07 | 0.02 |
| Left ventricular mass, g | 146±64 | 82±26 | 0.02 |
| Ejection fraction, % | 38±17 | 69±9 | 0.00 |
| Cardiac output, ml/min | 5,257±920 | 5,507±1,771 | 0.71 |
| Cardiac output/body surface area, ml/min/m2 | 2,778±471 | 2,903±717 | 0.67 |
| Peak ejection rate/height, ml·min−1·cm−1 | 1.93±1.29 | 3.04±0.47 | 0.04 |
| Peak filling rate, ml·min−1·cm−1 | 1.42±1.09 | 2.93±1.02 | 0.02 |
EDV, end-diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; IDC, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; FDC, familial dilated cardiomyopathy.