Table 3.
Reasons for rehospitalization in the five-year follow-up in patients with myocarditis aged 20 years or younger according to sex.
| Reason for Rehospitalization | Females (%) | Males (%) | OR * | 95% CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 |
| Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular flutter or cardiac arrest | 1 (0.2) | 4 (0.3) | 0.59 | 0.06–5.77 | 0.65 |
| Other cardiac arrhythmias or paroxysmal tachycardia | 53 (10.8) | 96 (7.2) | 1.23 | 0.84–1.78 | 0.28 |
| Atrio-ventricular block | 4 (0.8) | 6 (0.5) | 1.79 | 0.47–6.90 | 0.40 |
| Autoimmune disease | 8 (1.6) | 15 (1.1) | 1.90 | 0.76–4.74 | 0.17 |
| Cardiomyopathy or heart failure | 17 (3.5) | 31 (2.3) | 1.43 | 0.76–2.71 | 0.27 |
| Myocarditis | 45 (9.1) | 158 (11.9) | 0.82 | 0.57–1.18 | 0.28 |
| Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | - | - | 1.00 |
| Pericarditis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | - | - | 1.00 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.2) | - | - | 1.00 |
| Embolism or arterial thrombosis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | - | - | 1.00 |
| Other reason | 284 (57.7) | 770 (58.1) | 1.03 | 0.82–1.28 | 0.82 |
CI—confidence interval; OR—odds ratio; * females vs. males adjusted for age.