Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic characteristics of the IND, CCC and NCh groups
| Characteristics | IND (n = 40) | CCC (n = 40) | NCh (n = 40) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | 49.68 ± 5.28 | 50.98 ± 5.88 | 49.20 ± 10.09 | 0.929 |
| Height (cm) | 1.69 ± 0.065 | 1.97 ± 0.158 | 1.94 ± 0.123 | 0.889 |
| Weight (kg)* | 79.100 ± 8.58 | 73.75 ± 10.15 | 71.88 ± 11.47 | 0.621 |
| Male [n(%)] | 21/40 (52.2%) | 20/40 (50%) | 5/40 (12.5%) | 0.979 |
| NYHA functional class | - | - | - | - |
| I | 40/40 (100%) | 12/40 (30%) | 32/40 (80%) | 0.410 |
| II | - | 15/40 (37.5%) | 6/40 (15%) | 0.510 |
| III | - | 8/40 (2.5%) | 0.312 | |
| IV | - | 5/40 (12.5%) | 1/40(2.5%) | 0.112 |
| FeSe (µg/dL)* | 125.30 ± 22.79 | 93.15 ± 36.53 | 114.77 ± 18.90 | 0.004 |
| Hb (g/dL)* | 14.84 ± 1.56 | 13.62 ± 1.23 | 14.02 ± 1.25 | 0.010 |
| TSI (%)* | 30.95 ± 7.06 | 29.48 ± 6.59 | 39.70 ± 8.54 | 0.001 |
| TIBC (µg/dL )* | 196.52 ± 56.95 | 297.30 ± 36.46 | 275.18 ± 33.48 | 0.001 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL)** | 156.25 (1.7-42.20) | 134.5 (1.56-42.36) | 112.95 (2.8-42.66) | 0.004 |
| LVD (mm)* | 46.38 ± 7.34 | 65.43 ± 7.70 | 46.38 ± 7.34 | 0.002 |
| E/e' ratio* | 6.6 ± 2.82 | 14.9 ± 4.58 | 12.15 ± 12.06 | 0.001 |
| LVEF** | 65.85 ± 5.9 | 35.92 ± 8.59 | 34.95 ± 8.12 | 0.001 |
NYHA: New York Heart Association functional class; FeSe: serum iron; Hb: hemoglobin; TSI: transferrin saturation index; TIBC: total iron binding capacity; LVD: diameter of the left ventricle in diastole; E/e: diastolic velocity; LVEF: ejection fraction of the left ventricle.