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. 2017 Oct 23;20(4):803–806. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1030

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of 30 TTN c.59926 + 1G > A mutation carriers and 17 mutation negative family members

TTN c.59926 + 1G > A + TTN c.59926 + 1G > A –
DCM (n = 20) No DCM (n = 10) No DCM (n = 17)
Age at diagnosis/evaluation, years 49 ± 14 47 ± 19 49 ± 10
Proband 11 (55%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Male 14 (70%) 1 (10%) 13 (62%)
LVEFa, % 26 ± 11 53 ± 3* 57 ± 4*
LVEDDa, mm 63 ± 7 51 ± 6 50 ± 4
Atrial tachyarrhythmias 13 (65%) 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
(Paroxysmal) atrial fibrillation/flutter 12 (60%) 3 (30%) NA
Ventricular arrhythmias 9 (45%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Non‐sustained ventricular tachycardia 5 (25%) 1 (10%) NA
Ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation 4 (20%) 0 (0%) NA
Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest 2 (10%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
ICD implantation 9 (45%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Appropriate ICD therapy 4 (20%) NA NA
Risk factors 11 (55%) 6 (60%) 3 (18%)
Hypertension 7 (35%) 2 (20%) 2 (12%)
Diabetes mellitus 2 (10%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Dyslipidaemia 3 (15%) 0 (0%) 2 (12%)
Coronary artery disease 2 (10%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Obesity 1 (5%) 2 (10%) 1 (6%)
Otherb 3 (15%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ICD, implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator; LVEDD, left ventricular end‐diastolic dimension; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NA, not applicable; TTN, titin.

a

Measurements are based on the lowest measured ejection fraction and the largest end‐diastolic diameter.

b

Composition of chemotherapy, history of excess alcohol consumption, and severe mitral valve insufficiency.

*

LVEF is available from five carriers and six non‐carriers. In four carriers, left ventricular function is described as normal, of which one is described as >55%. In another carrier left ventricular function is described as moderate (45–55%). In the other 11 non‐carriers left ventricular function is described as normal.

LVEDD is missing from one carrier and available from 13 non‐carriers; in the other four non‐carriers, LVEDD is described as normal.

Holter monitoring only performed in three non‐carriers.