Table 3 |
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Distribution of prognostic factors among heart failure patients grouped by aetiology |
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Factors |
Hypertensive heart disease |
Peripartum cardiomyopathy |
Dilated cardiomyopathy |
Rheumatic heart disease |
Acute myocardial infarction |
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N = 45 |
N = 11 |
N = 8 |
N = 10 |
N = 6 |
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LVEF ≤ 40% |
16(35.6%) |
9(81.8%) |
6(75.0%) |
2(20.0%) |
6(100.0%) |
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Anaemia |
18(40.0%) |
4(36.4%) |
4(50.0%) |
0 |
2(33.3%) |
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Abnormal rhythm |
11(24.4%) |
0 |
0 |
6(60.0%) |
2(33.3%) |
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Prolonged QTc |
11(24.4%) |
2(18.2%) |
4(50.0%) |
0 |
2(33.3%) |
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Advanced age |
9(20.0%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2(33.3%) |
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Renal impairment |
9(20.0%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Complete LBBB |
2(8.9%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Key: N, Number of patients; LVEF, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; LBBB, Left Bundle Branch Block. * p-value statistically significant. Values are presented as N with percentages in parenthesis. |
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Karaye and Sani BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008 8:16 doi:10.1186/1471-2261-8-16 |
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