Table 2.
Comorbidities and disease manifestations
| Cardiac alone | Cardiac and renal | Cardiac (all) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1444 | 1795 | 3239 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) [median] | 3.0 (1.9) [3.0] | 4.7 (2.1) [4.0] | 4.0 (2.2) [4.0] |
| Other comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Hypotension | 271 (18.8) | 444 (24.7) | 715 (22.1) |
| Multiple myeloma | 169 (11.7) | 303 (16.9) | 472 (14.6) |
| MGUS | 34 (2.4) | 92 (5.1) | 126 (3.9) |
| Manifestations, n (%) | |||
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 3 (0.2) | 6 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) |
| Hepatomegaly | 8 (0.6) | 18 (1.0) | 26 (0.8) |
| Purpura | 100 (6.9) | 308 (17.2) | 408 (12.6) |
| Claudication | 80 (5.5) | 112 (6.2) | 192 (5.9) |
| Stroke | 256 (17.7) | 112 (6.2) | 368 (11.4) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 40 (2.8) | 52 (2.9) | 92 (2.8) |
Abbreviation: MGUS, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.