Table 5.
Clinicopathologic features of the cardiovascular system
| Features | Patients (n = 30) | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical findings | ||
| Coronary artery disease | 10 (33%) | |
| Chronic heart failure | 6 (20%) | |
| Hypertension | 21 (70%) | |
| Troponin (I)a | 3.7 (ng/mL) | |
| Normal | 6 (20%) | 0.027 (ng/mL) |
| Elevated | 23 (77%) | 4.89 (ng/mL) |
| Pathologic findings | ||
| Heart weightb | 480 (g) | |
| Normal weight | 2 (6%) | 350 (g) |
| Cardiomegaly | 28 (93%) | 490 (g) |
| Histologic features | ||
| Atherosclerosis (>50% stenosis) | 17 (57%) | |
| Myocyte hypertrophy | 24 (80%) | |
| Myocyte ischemia | 5 (17%) | |
| Interstitial fibrosis | 20 (67%) | |
a
Normal troponin-I: ≤0.04 ng/mL.
b
Normal heart weight: male 270–360 g, female 200–280 g.