Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics
| Parameter | Overall (n=285) |
MW-LGE + (n=34) |
MW-LGE − (n=251) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 60 ± 15 | 54 ± 16 | 61 ± 14 | 0.009 |
| Male gender | 73% (208) | 85% (29) | 71% (179) | 0.09 |
| Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 68% (194) | 59% (20) | 69% (174) | 0.22 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 49% (140) | 41% (14) | 50% (126) | 0.32 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 35% (100) | 32% (11) | 36% (89) | 0.72 |
| Tobacco Use | 53% (151) | 41% (14) | 55% (137) | 0.14 |
| Family History | 17% (49) | 12% (4) | 18% (45) | 0.47 |
| Prior Myocardial Infarction | 54% (152) | 9% (3) | 59% (149) | <0.001 |
| Coronary Revascularization | ||||
| Percutaneous Intervention | 31% (87) | 9% (3) | 34% (84) | 0.003 |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting | 13% (36) | 3% (1) | 14% (35) | 0.10 |
| Cardiomyopathic Etiology | ||||
| Ischemic | 68% (194) | 15% (5) | 75% (189) | <0.001 |
| Non-Ischemic | 32% (91) | 85% (29) | 25% (62) | <0.001 |
| Hemodynamic Indices | ||||
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 79 ± 17 | 83 ± 19 | 79 ± 16 | 0.16 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118 ± 20 | 122 ± 21 | 118 ± 20 | 0.24 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68 ± 13 | 72 ± 13 | 67 ± 13 | 0.04 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 85 ± 13 | 89 ± 14 | 84 ± 13 | 0.06 |
| Anthropomorphic indices | ||||
| Height (cm) | 171 ± 10 | 175 ± 9 | 171 ± 10 | 0.03 |
| Weight (kg) | 82 ± 20 | 88 ± 16 | 81 ± 21 | 0.07 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 0.02 |
Boldface type indicates p < 0.05