Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study cases.
| Group | Cause of death (n) | Age (years) | Sex (m/f) | BMI (kg/m2) | BNP (pg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH | SCD: AMI (5), OMI (1), HHF (3), AS (1) |
63 ± 5.2 | 8/2 | 22.5 ± 1.1 | 105 ± 43.3* |
| CCH | Accident (7), Pneumonia (1) |
67 ± 3.6 | 7/1 | 23.7 ± 1.1 | 9.2 ± 2.8 |
| Con | Accident (5), Hepatic failure (2), Pneumonia (1) |
59 ± 3.4 | 7/1 | 20.4 ± 1.2 | 5.4 ± 1.7 |
SCH: sudden cardiac death with cardiac hypertrophy (n = 10), CCH: compensated cardiac hypertrophy (n = 8), Con: control (n = 8), BMI: body mass index [body weight/(body height)2], BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide, SCD: sudden cardiac death, AMI: acute myocardial infarction, OMI: old myocardial infarction, HHF: hypertensive heart failure, AS: aortic stenosis *: P < 0.05 versus control by Steel test.