Table 1.
Characteristics of myocarditis patients at baseline
| Parameter | n = 24 |
|---|---|
| Demographics, basic vital signs and body indices | |
| Gender (male/female) | 20 (83%)/4 (17%) |
| Age (years) | 28.9 ± 10.7 |
| Height (cm) | 175.9 ± 8.1 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.2 ± 10.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 ± 3.3 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.9 ± 0.2 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 81.3 ± 23.2 |
| Blood pressure systolic/diastolic (mmHg) | 126.0 ± 13.7 / 77.2 ± 12.1 |
| ECG Criteria consistent with myocarditis | |
| ST-segment elevation > 0.1 mV in at least one lead | 9 (38%) |
| ST-segment depression > 0.1 mV in at least one lead | 3 (13%) |
| T-inversion in at least one lead | 11 (46%) |
| Clinical symptoms consistent with myocarditis | |
| Acute chest pain | 21 (88%) |
| Dyspnoea | 4 (17%) |
| Palpitations/arrhythmia symptoms/syncope | 5 (21%) |
| History of prior infection | |
| Flue like/respiratory | 15 (63%) |
| Gastrointestinal | 5 (21%) |
| Othera | 2 (8%) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | |
| Arterial hypertension | none |
| Diabetes | 1 (4%) |
| Dyslipidaemia | none |
| Smoking | 14 (58%) |
| Active | 11 (46%) |
| Exclusion of coronary artery disease | |
| Invasive coronary angiography | 9 (38%) |
| Cardiac computed coronary angiography | 7 (29%) |
| Clinically (age < 30 years) | 6 (25%) |
Data are means ± standard deviations (SD) or number of patients with percentages in parentheses
bpm Beats per minute, BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area (Mosteller), ecg electrocardiogram
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