Table 1

Clinical, biochemical, and molecular characteristics of the 40 examined subjects from the three families A, B, and C

Sex/ageECG abnormalitiesEcho IVS (cm)Echo PW (cm)Echo LVD (cm)Echo LVEF (%)Echo IVS hypertrophyHypo MgPes cavusmtDNA (%)βMHC mutationOther cardiovascular or extracardiac abnormalities
BloodHeart Muscle
Family A
III-5M/70RBBB-LVH1.31.33.865Diffuse65Hypertension, COPD
III-9F/551.11.15.260/+70
III-11M/67LVH1.41.14.775Mid-septum+88+Stroke
III-14M/621.11.04.465/58
IV-1M/46LVH1.50.97.340Mid-apical septum++909582+
IV-3M/451.11.05.365/++70
IV-5M/42LVH1.61.34.945Mid-apical septum++92+
IV-7F/39−ve T waves V1–V30.90.84.955/+70+Kidney malformation* Transient amaurosis
IV-9M/44LVH1.81.78.122Diffuse≠≠959885+Late renal failure post-HT
IV-11F/36IRBBB0.90.84.260/+65
IV-13M/361.11.05.265/+50
IV-15F/310.90.84.160/55
IV-18M/58LVH1.31.14.965Basal septum++62+Prior non-Q wave MI
IV-19M/561.31.14.365Mid-basal septum++65+Gout
IV-20M/50LVH1.31.04.060Mid-septum++60+Mild hypertension
V-1M/18IRBBB1.11.04.460//
V-2F/140.90.94.460//
V-3M/150.80.84.860//
V-4M/150.80.84.555//
V-5M/130.80.84.560//+Bilateral pes contortus
V-6F/250.90.75.065/+78
V-7M/171.11.14.560/70+
V-8M/151.01.04.665/75
V-10F/120.90.84.060//
V-11M/181.11.15.360/+65Left renal cyst
V-12F/100.90.84.065/+70
Family B
II-1M/570.70.95.363/
II-2F/540.90.94.460/75
II-3F/510.90.15.056/70Mild mitral valve prolapse
II-5F/580.750.754.052/68
II-7F/420.750.854.555/73
III-1M31LVH1.31.47.820Diffuse769585+
III-2F/210.90.84.848/82
III-3F301.051.054.561/72
III-4M/310.815.160/80
III-5F/160.90.754.358/78
III-6M/481.151.14.870/70
Family C
II-2F/55AVB III/PM1.00.73.820Diffuse septal456470+Height 145 cm, weight 40 kg
III-1M/31AVB III/PM1.00.86.015Mid-septum489282+Height 174 cm, weight 63 kg
IV-1F/9LVH2.20.73.1Septal diffuse+Height 135 cm, weight 38 kg
  • ≠ Not evaluated because of previous stroke; ≠≠ Not evaluated because of renal failure; *Right renal hypoplasia, double pelvis.

  • IVS, interventricular septum; PW, posterior wall; LVD, left ventricular diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; Hypo Mg, hypomagnesaemia; RBBB, right bundle branch block; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy (S in V1 and in V5 > 35 mm); IRBBB, incomplete right bundle branch block; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HT, heart transplantation; M, myocardial infarction; AVB atrioventricular block; PM, pacemaker.