Controls (n=12) | DCM (n=12) | p Value | |
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Fractional area (%) of myocardial tissue | 83.65 (5.04) | 82.93 (6.33) | NS |
Number of nuclei/mm2 of myocardial tissue | 668.22 (131.29) | 392.83 (71.78) | 0.001 |
Nucleus diameter (μm) | 8.35 (1.06) | 10.45 (1.98) | 0.01 |
Nucleus area (μm2) | 55.56 (14.08) | 88.27 (33.12) | 0.005 |
Myocyte diameter (μm) | 16.74 (1.17) | 22.89 (3.30) | 0.002 |
Fibrosis area (%) | 13.39 (9.55) | 18.71 (7.76) | NS |
Values are mean (SD) or n.
DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy.