Comparison between active and borderline myocarditis: clinical data
| Active | Borderline | |
|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | ||
| *p = 0.02. | ||
| AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; CT, cardiac transplantation; NYHA, New York Heart Association; VT, symptomatic ventricular tachycardia. | ||
| Number of patients | 26 (62%) | 16 (38%) |
| Age (years) | 37 (15) (range 14–77) | 40 (13) (range 20–61) |
| Men/women | 16/10 | 9/7 |
| Familial history of dilated cardiomyopathy | 0 (0%) | 3 (19%)* |
| Peripartum onset | 2 (8%) | 2 (12.%) |
| Personal history of autoimmune disease | 2 (8%) | 3 (19%) |
| Flu like syndrome | 10 (38%) | 6 (37.%) |
| Clinical features at onset | ||
| CHF | 8 (31%) | 11 (68.7%) |
| AMI-like | 8 (31%) | 3 (18.7%) |
| VT | 7 (27%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 3 (11%) | 0 (0%) |
| NYHA functional class at onset | 2.4 (1.3) | 2.2 (1.2) |
| Follow up | ||
| NYHA functional class | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.4) |
| Death/CT | 4 (15%) | 2 (12.5%) |