Table 3. The comparison of NYHA class, LVEF and LVEDVI between patients with idiopathic and ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy .
| Variable | Idiopathic DCM, n=39 | Ischemic DCM, n=37 | P value |
| NYHA class III (n, %) | 17 (43.58%) | 15 (40.54%) | 0.971 |
| LVEF (%) | 25.7 ± 6.41 | 28.6 ± 7.85 | 0.081 |
| LVEDVI (mL/m2) | 156.87 ± 32.4 | 148.54 ± 41.57 | 0.331 |
Data was expressed as mean ± SD or numbers. DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy, NYHA: New York Heart Association, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDVI: left ventricular end-diastolic volume index.