Table 1
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients
| RV dilatation | No RV dilatation | |
|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05. | ||
| AMI, acute myocardial infarction; HF, heart failure; LV, left ventricular; RV, right ventricular. | ||
| Number of cases | 5 | 7 |
| Median age in years (interquartile range) | 78 (76–80) | 71* (63–74) |
| Sex (males) | 4 | 4 |
| Clinical features | ||
| Transmural AMI | 4 | 7 |
| Septal AMI | 2 | 5 |
| Anterior AMI | 2 | 4 |
| Large AMI | 3 | 6 |
| Multivessel coronary disease | 3 | 4 |
| Signs and symptoms of HF | 5 | 2* |
| Previous additional AMI | 3 | 4 |
| LV dilatation | 3 | 4 |
| Cardiac weight in grams (interquartile range) | 530 (460–625) | 490 (467–545) |
| Median Norris index (interquartile range) | 12 (10–13) | 6 (4–13) |
| Median time from AMI to death in days (interquartile range) | 25 (18–44) | 16 (14–23) |
