Surviving patients (n = 111)

Deceased patients (n = 24)

p

Men

93 (83%)

21 (87%)

NS

Mean age

56 ± 10 years

55 ± 9 years

NS

Mean of LVEF

39.2 ± 13%

39.1 ± 12%

NS

NYHA grading

II

III

IV

57

42

12

3

12

9

0.03

Risk factors

 Smoking

60

12

NS

 Type 2 diabetes

51

12

 High blood pression

78

15

 Dyslipidemia

57

12

Identified causes

Coronary disease

75

9

NS

Valvular heart disease

15

3

NS

Hypertensive heart disease

18

6

NS

Dilated cardiomyopathy

3

6

0.02