Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the myocarditis patients
| Characteristics | myocarditis group | DCM group |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 30 | 30 |
| Demography | ||
| Age (year) | 29.2 ± 8.7 | 31.4 ± 6.8 |
| Male (%) | 21 (70%) | 15 (50%) |
| Body-mass index | 26.8 ± 9.5 | 28.2 ± 6.5 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Diagnosis to transplantation (months) | 18.0 ± 6.3 | 22.0 ± 11.4 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 102.3 ± 21.2 | 114.7 ± 15.9 |
| Heart rate | 92 ± 21 | 103 ± 19 |
| Medication history | ||
| Antiplatelet (%) | 12 (40%) | 9 (30%) |
| Digoxin (%) | 24 (80%) | 21 (70%) |
| ACEI/ARB (%) | 15 (50%) | 12 (40%) |
| Diuretic (%) | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) |
| Beta blockers (%) | 27 (90%) | 24 (60%) |
| Antiarrhythmic (%) | 21 (70%) | 12 (40%) |
| Cardiac function | ||
| Ⅰ (%) | 0 | 0 |
| Ⅱ (%) | 3 (10%) | 0 |
| Ⅲ (%) | 9 (30%) | 3 (10%) |
| Ⅳ (%) | 18 (60%) | 27 (90%) |
| Hypertension | 9 (30%) | 6 (20%) |
| Diabetes | 0 | 0 |
| hyperlipidemia | 6 (20%) | 9 (30%) |
| ECG | ||
| AF | 12 (40%) | 9 (30%) |
| LBBB | 12 (40%) | 3 (10%) |
| RBBB | 9 (30%) | 6 (20%) |
| Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia | 6 (20%) | 12 (40%) |
| UCG | ||
| left atrium diameter (mm) | 51.2 ± 9.4 | 54.6 ± 12.5 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 62.8 ± 10.2 | 63.5 ± 14.3 |
| EF (%) | 37.6 ± 10.4 | 29.3 ± 9.8 |
| Moderately to severe MR (%) | 15 (50%) | 21 (70%) |
ECG: electrocardiogram; AF: atrial fibrillation; LBBB: left bundle branch block; RBBB: right bundle branch block; LVEDD: Left ventricular end diastolic diameter; EF: Ejection fraction; MR: Mitral regurgitation.