Table 2.
Demographic and clinical data of the 276 patients with acute idiopathic pericarditis.
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, y (mean ± SD) | 45.4 ± 12.7 |
| Male | 43.5 ± 11.8∗ |
| Female | 49.7 ± 13.3∗ |
| Male, n (%) | 187 (67.8)∗ |
| Thoracic pain, n (%) | 272 (98.6) |
| Fever, n (%) | 102 (36.9) |
| Cough, n (%) | 118 (42.8) |
| Dyspnea, n (%) | 49 (17.8) |
| Upper respiratory tract infections in the previous 2 weeks, n (%) | 149 (53.9) |
| Diarrhea, n (%) | 35 (12.7) |
| Pericardial rub, n (%) | 104 (37.7) |
| Pleural effusion, n (%) | 96 (34.8) |
| Pericardial effusion, n (%) | 182 (65.9) |
| Severe | 44 (24.2) |
| Moderate | 51 (28) |
| Mild | 87 (47.8) |
| Cardiac tamponade, n (%) | 11 (3.9) |
| Emergency pericardiocentesis n, (%) | 7 (2.5) |
| ECG typical changes, n (%) | 204 (73.9) |
| WBC > 103/mm3, n (%) | 240 (87.7) |
| CRP > 2.9 mg/L, n (%) | 273 (98.9) |
| cTnI > 0.045 ng/ml, n (%) | 77 (27.8) |
| ESR > 20 mm/h, n (%) | 266 (96.4) |
Values are mean ± SD or n (%). ECG indicates electrocardiogram; WBC, white blood cells; CRP, C-reactive protein; cTnI, cardiac troponin I; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate. ∗p value < 0.001.