Table 2.
Cause of death in control patients.
| Pt | Age | Sex | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | M | Congestive heart failure with cerebral hemorrhage |
| 2 | 71 | F | Hemodynamic shock with acute bowel ischemia |
| 3 | 49 | M | Heart failure with gastric cancer |
| 4 | 61 | F | Pulmonary embolism |
| 5 | 59 | M | Cerebral compression with cerebral hemorrhage |
| 6 | 48 | F | Cardiac arrhythmia |
| 7 | 57 | F | Acute myocardial infarction with aortic valve replacement |
| 8 | 75 | F | Pulmonary embolism |
| 59.5 ± 9.5 | 3:5 |
Pt, patient; M, male; F, female.
Bold values represent mean+/-SD or ratios.