Table 2

Cause of deaths

VariablesDefinite
TGCV
(n=17)
Probable TGCV
(n=22)
Non-TGCV control
(n=44)
P value
All-cause death8 (47.1)4 (18.2)10 (22.7)0.091
Cardiovascular death, n (%)4 (23.5)1 (4.5)3 (6.8)0.090
 Myocardial infarction, n (%)1 (5.9)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)0.49
 Heart failure, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)0.64
 Cerebral haemorrhage, n (%)1 (5.9)1 (4.5)1 (2.3)0.77
 Sudden death, n (%)2 (11.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.02
Others, n (%)4 (23.5)3 (13.6)7 (15.9)0.69
 Sepsis, n (%)2 (11.8)2 (9.1)3 (6.8)0.82
 Pneumonia, n (%)1 (5.9)1 (4.5)2 (4.5)0.97
 Cancer, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)0.64
 Colon bleeding, n (%)1 (5.9)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)0.49
  • TGCV, triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy.