Table 1 Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics from whom explanted ischemic hearts were obtained
ICM (n = 18) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.53 ± 2.67 |
Gender male (%) | 93 % |
Prior hypertension (%) | 46 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 27 |
Obesity (%) | 20 |
Total cholesterol (nmol/L) | 3.90 ± 0.28 |
Perfusion abnormalities* (%) | 67 % |
Ejection fraction (%) | 25.86 ± 1.80 |
Intraventricular septum in diastole (mm) | 11.08 ± 0.47 |
Left ventricular posterior wall in diastole (mm) | 9.67 ± 0.62 |
Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 67.00 ± 2.45 |
Left ventricular end-systolic diameter (mm) | 58.50 ± 3.94 |
Diuretics | 90 |
Angiotensin-converting enzymes inhibitors | 87 |
β-blockers | 50 |
Aldosterone antagonist | 70 |
Digoxin | 49 |
Statins | 80 |