Abstract 170 Table 1
Black HCM (n=52)white HCM (n=103)p Value
Demographics
Age of diagnosis (years)48.1±17.150.5±16.50.552
Gender (males)61.5%62.1%0.942
FH of HCM/SCD34.6%32.0%0.747
NYHA functional class III or IV7.7%7.8%0.987
Patients on treatment55.8%46.6%0.281
 B-blockers28.8%39.1%0.445
 Calcium antagonists26.9%12.6%0.026
 Amiodarone7.7%1.9%0.080
 Diuretics13.5%9.7%0.480
 Disopyramide3.8%9.7%0.197
Intracardiac defibrillator in situ5.8%5.8%0.989
Echocanliographic characteristics
Ao (mm)31.3±3.733.2±5.80.123
LA (mm)40.9±7.339.9±7.30.593
LVED (mm)44.0±6.144.4±6.10.787
mLVWTd (mm)17.3±4.918.8±4.10.069
LV mass (g)279.6±106.5287.6±112.70.767
FS (%)40.4±9.139.8±8.30.641
E wave (m/s)0.70±0.180.74±0.200.443
A wave (m/s)0.67±0.180.66±0.270.851
E/A1.11±0.441.22±0.580.422
SAM23.1%37.9%0.064
LVOT gradient = 30 mm Hg23.1%34.0%0.163
LVH pattern
 ASH25%57.3%0.004
 Concentric44.2%30.1%
 Apical28.8%11.7%
 No hypertrophy1.9%1.0%
Echocanliographic characteristics
LVH (Sokolow & Lyon)53.8%35.9%0.033
Left atrial enlargement44.2%49.5%0.534
Pathological Q waves9.6%23.3%0.039
Left axis deviation11.5%17.2%0.270
Inverted T-waves82.7%69.9%0.086
T-wave inversions in V1–V43.8%3.9%0.991
T-wave inversions in inferior leads1.9%5.8%0.269
T-wave inversions in lateral leads76.9%60.2%0.038
Deep T-wave inversions69.2%51.5%0.035
ST-segment elevation9.6%9.7%0.985
ST-segment depression50%35.0%0.071