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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Card Fail. 2013 Apr;19(4):233–239. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.03.001

Table 3. Summary of Ages of Onset of Electrocardiographic Characteristics.

All data are shown as n; mean ± SD (range) Mutation
Positive
n=64
Mutation
negative
n=39
P-value
Age with first available ECG data when accompanied
by LVE, systolic dysfunction or both
8; 44.1 ± 11.2
(28-62)
0 n/a
Age at first abnormal ECG 51; 42.1 ± 11.0
(18-76)
8; 40.4 ± 16.4
(18-62)
0.7844
Age at ≥2 ECG abnormalities with first available data 13; 46.1 ± 11.5
(31-62)
2; 48.5 ± 17.7
(36-61)
0.7822
Age of onset of ECG abnormality with normal
ventricular size and function that progressed to DCM
16; 43.0 ± 9.7
(28-62)
0 n/a
Ages of detection of sinoatrial findings 35; 42.9 ± 8.9
(27-62)
3; 51.0 ± 8.7
(45-61)
0.2920
 Atrioventricular conduction block (1-3) 27; 41.1 ± 7.9
(27-63)
3; 51.0 ± 8.7
(45-61)
0.2260
 Sinus node dysfunction 6; 50.2 ± 9.5
(39-62)
0 n/a
 Placement of Permanent Pacemaker 27; 46.2 ± 8.9
(31-69)
1; 62
Ages with sinoatrial findings only at presentation 15; 39.8 ± 8.0
(27-58)
2; 46.0 ± 1.4
(45-47)
0.0198
Ages at detection of any arrhythmia 41; 45.1 ± 11.3
(25-76)
6; 41.7 ± 19.7
(18-64)
0.6812
 Atrial fibrillation/flutter 24; 47.0 ± 9.2
(31-65)
2; 56.0 ± 11.3
(48-64)
0.1174
 Supraventricular tachycardia 4; 35.8 ± 9.7
(25-49)
3; 40.7 ± 17.8
(22-64)
0.6904
 Premature atrial or ventricular contractions 22; 45.96 ± 14.5
(27-82)
4; 43.5 ± 31.1
(18-62)
0.9142
 Ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation 9; 55.2 ± 12.8
(40-82)
1; 72 n/a
 Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator 9; 44.3 ± 8.2
(33-61)
0 n/a
 Sudden cardiac death 1; 42 0 n/a
Ages with arrhythmia only at presentation 15; 41.7 ± 8.8
(25-62)
2; 20.0 ± 2.8
(18-22)
0.0028
Ages of detection of His/bundle dysfunction 14; 43.6 ± 14.4
(18-76)
4; 47.8 ± 16.0
(32-62)
0.6784
 Right bundle branch block 2; 34.0 ± 19.8
(20-48)
4; 47.8 ± 16.0
(32-62)
0.4512
 Left bundle branch block 6; 49.2 ± 14.5
(37-76)
0 n/a
 Non-specific or not otherwise specified IVCD 6; 41.3 ± 13.0
(18-54)
0 n/a
Ages of His/bundle dysfunction only at presentation 4; 32.0 ± 15.2
(18-48)
1; 32 n/a