Table 2.
Echocardiographic Characteristics With and Without Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) During Follow‐Up (n=905)
| SCD (63 Men) | Others (842 Men) | P Value for the Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Left ventricular mass, g* | 241.4 (73.8) | 204.3 (51.2) | <0.001 |
| Left ventricular mass/BSA, g/m2 | 125.1 (37.5) | 104.8 (23.9) | <0.001 |
| Left ventricular posterior wall at end diastole, mm | 11.6 (2.0) | 10.7 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| Ventricular septum at end diastole, mm | 11.0 (2.3) | 10.2 (1.7) | 0.001 |
| Left ventricular end‐diastolic diameter, mm | 53.2 (6.7) | 51.3 (4.3) | 0.001 |
| Left ventricular end‐systolic diameter, mm | 36.8 (7.6) | 34.0 (4.6) | <0.001 |
| Left ventricular function, fractional shortening, % | 31.1 | 34.9 | <0.001 |
| Aortic diameter, mm | 35.9 (4.2) | 35.3 (3.6) | 0.233 |
| Left atrium diameter, mm | 44.9 (6.2) | 41.1 (5.2) | <0.001 |
BSA indicates body surface area.
*
Left ventricular mass calculated by using the Devereux formula (corrected American Society of Echocardiography cube method).14