Table 1.
Characteristics of 88 patients with validated HCM diagnosis
| Variable | HCM patients |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD)a | 65.8 (15.7) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 46 (52.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 11 (12.5) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 30 (34.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 24 (27.3) |
| Stroke, n (%) | 8 (9.1) |
| COPD, n (%) | 6 (6.8) |
| LVEF <50%a, n (%) | 5 (5.7) |
| Myectomy, n (%) | 15 (17.0) |
| Alcohol septal ablation, n (%) | 1 (1.1) |
| Ischemic heart diseaseb, n (%) | 8 (35.8) |
| Renal failure, creatinine >120 μmol/L, n (%) | 4 (4.5) |
| Maximal wall thicknessc (mm), mean (SD) | 19.2 (2.9) |
| Genopositive, n (%) | 22 (25) |
| Heart transplant, n (%) | 1 (1.1) |
| ICD, n (%) | 12 (13.6) |
| Pacemaker, n (%) | 10 (11.4) |
Notes:
a
Among living patients.
b
Ischemic heart disease requiring intervention.
c
Among patients without previous myectomy/alcohol septal ablation.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; SD, standard deviation.