Table 1.

Characteristics of Study Subjects

Age/Sex	Heart Weight, g	Body Weight, kg	Heart Weight : Body Weight
Control Group A (LVH + non-SCD)
44/Male	600	113	5.31
33/Male	460	136	3.38
51/Female	440	127	3.46
54/Female	400	63	6.35
48/Male	610	90	6.78
50/Male	560	113	4.96
41/Male	550	127	4.33
37/Female	470	181	2.59
41/Male	600	81	6.33
39/Male	490	81	6.05
24/Male	440	64	6.88
41/Female	380	52	7.31
47/Female	500	106	4.72
56/Male	500	93	5.38
49/Male	650	98	6.63
49/Male	510	90	5.67
35/Male	590	165	3.58
45/Male	510	81	6.29
Control group B (normal controls)
34/Male	440	104	4.23
50/Female	300	77	3.89
35/Female	300	72	4.17
29/Female	180	45	4
43/Male	320	79	4.05
20/Male	375	77	4.87
Cases (LVH+SCD)
51/Male	710	125	5.68
41/Male	520	79	6.58
50/Male	830	129	6.43
47/Male	800	91	8.79
18/Male	440	66	6.67
41/Male	370	46	8.04
63/Male	880	138	6.38
40/Female	430	56	7.68
30/Male	665	103	6.46
23/Female	750	148	5.07
49/Male	510	83	6.14
48/Male	870	95	9.16