Characteristics of participants with and without myopericarditis
| Myopericarditis N=43 | No myopericarditis N=38 | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N or median | % or IQR | N or median | % or IQR | ||
| Age | 32 | 26–40 | 34 | 28–46.3 | 0.363 |
| Male sex | 31 | 72.1 | 23 | 60.5 | 0.270 |
| Positive HIV serology | 35 | 81.4 | 23 | 60.5 | 0.038 |
| New York Heart Association functional class | IV | III–IV | IV | III-IV | 0.769 |
| Duration of symptoms (weeks) | 3 | 2–5 | 4 | 4–8 | 0.032 |
| Pulse rate/min (mean±SD) | 119 | 17 | 109 | 20 | 0.035 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 108 | 100–121 | 110 | 101–116 | 0.722 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 70 | 68–80 | 75 | 65–81 | 0.338 |
| Respiratory rate (per minute) | 26 | 24–30 | 25 | 19–30 | 0.338 |
| CD4 T cell count (per µl) | 98 | 54–290 | 177 | 104–429 | 0.026 |
| ECG ST elevation (prepericardiocentesis) | 15 | 36.6 | 4 | 10.8 | 0.008 |
| ECG ST elevation (postpericardiocentesis) | 15 | 34.2 | 5 | 13.9 | 0.040 |