Table 2

 Comparisons of clinical features and outcomes in selected natural history studies

AuthorDateNoAge (years)FU (years)All cause*SD*HF*CVA*NYHA ⩾IIILVOTGICDMyecAmioDx
*Annual rate (%); †left ventricular outflow tract gradient (LVOTG) at rest or provokable.
All cause, all cause mortality; Amio, amiodarone; B, biopsy; Cl, Clinical; Ct, catheterisation; CVA, ischaemic cardiovascular accident related death; Date, publication date; Dx, means of diagnosis; E, echocardiography; FU, Follow up; HF, heart failure death or heart transplantation; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Myec, myotomy-myectomy; No, number of patients; NYHA, New York Heart Association functional class; SD, sudden cardiac death; SGH 88-02; Saint George’s Hospital 1988–2002.
Braunwald2196464261.86.11.71.70.033%69%†16%Cl+Ct
Hardarson31973119304.65.53.50.20.215%58%†18%0Cl+E+Ct
Shah41974190345.25.02.60.236%74%†30%E
Ceci261978100408.21.20.70.249%Ct+E
Maron20198199383.02.42.00.318%54%15%0E
McKenna251981254345.74.02.20.40.19%65%13%Cl+E+Ct
Loogen271983339384.82.827%66%27%E+Ct+B
Shapiro16198339553.10.00.00.00.021%20%†E
Koga281984136385.13.02.00.30.330%24%1%E+Ct
Spirito6198925444.40.00.00.00.04%20%0E+Ct
Romeo291990125347.63.22.20.662%34%†00Cl+E
Pelliccia301991116379.02.82.327%34%0E
Kofflard311993113377.31.61.10.114%34%†30%E
Cecchi719952024110.00.70.10.510%20%2%31%E
Cannan32199537597.63.61.111%75%6%3%E
Maron81999277478.12.00.80.40.29%31%4%10%5%E
Elliott182000368373.62.91.70.53%22%2%21%E
Maron92000744458.02.10.70.50.219%22%2%5%14%E
Spirito242000480476.52.30.70.57%28%3%5%6%E
Elliott192001630374.92.91.30.64%23%4%3%28%E
SGH 88–022003956425.82.31.00.50.13%26%5%3%34%E