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Table 1 Characteristics of Patients

From: Intraventricular synchronism assessment by gated-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy. Does cardiomyopathy type influence results?

Variables

Non-compaction (n = 11)

Ischemic CM (n = 29)

Non-ischemic CM (n = 53)

p

Sex (Men/Women)

6/5

21/8

40/13

NS

Mean Age (years)

57.5 ± 7.8

64.6 ± 9.4

59.1 ± 11.1

0.04

Mean QRS duration (milliseconds)

172.5 ± 32.3

152.6 ± 24.3

156.4 ± 25.1

NS

Mean LVEF for inclusion (%)

22.3 ± 5.7

26.4 ± 5.2

25.3 ± 6.0

NS

High Blood Pressure

6

20

28

NS

Smoking Habit

2

9

4

0.021

Diabetes Mellitus

3

8

5

NS

Dyslipidemia

0

6

7

NS

Family History of CAD

3

12

7

NS

MLHFQ results

48.3 ± 20.8

41.2 ± 19.8

42.9 ± 17.3

NS

  1. Age, QRS duration, LVEF, and MLHFQ results are expressed as mean ± SD. The rest of variables are presented as the number
  2. CAD coronary artery disease, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, MLHFQ Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire