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 |