Table 2

Prevalence, event rates and age at onset of death and cardiovascular events

All (N=213)Men (N=83)Women (N=130)
Classical (n=57)Non-classical (n=26)Classical (n=98)Non-classical (n=32)
Death
 Number of patients, n (%)24 (11)15 (26)3 (12)6 (6)0 (0)
 Deaths per 1000 person-years (from the age of 15 years), with 95% CI3.4 (2.2 to 5.0)9.7 (5.7 to 15.6)2.5 (0.6 to 6.9)1.9 (0.8 to 3.9)0 (–)
 Age at death (years), median (range)58 (26–77)56 (26–66)65 (64–68)72 (57–77)(–)
 Cause of death: HF, n (%)10 (42)4 (27)2 (67)4 (67)0 (0)
 Cause of death: MI, n (%)2 (8)2 (13)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Cause of death: ischaemic or haemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident, n (%)4 (17)2 (13)0 (0)2 (33)0 (0)
 Cause death: SCD during haemodialysis2 (8)2 (13)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Cause death: other, n (%)6 (25)5 (33)1 (33)0 (0)0 (0)
Major adverse cardiovascular events*
 Number of patients, n (%)38 (18)17 (30)7 (27)14 (14)0 (0)
 Event rate, with 95% CI5.4 (3.9 to 7.3)11.0 (6.6 to 17.3)5.9 (2.6 to 11.6)4.4 (2.5 to 7.1)0 (–)
 Age at first event (years)54 (33–75)52 (33–66)64 (34–67)54 (34–75)(–)
CVD
 Number of patients, n (%)18 (9)10 (18)2 (8)6 (6)0 (0)
 Event rate, with 95% CI2.5 (1.6 to 3.9)6.5 (3.3 to 11.5)1.7 (0.3 to 5.6)1.9 (0.8 to 3.9)0 (–)
 Age at CVD (years)58 (47–77)55 (47–66)66 (65–68)72 (57–77)(–)
HF hospitalisation
 Number of patients, n (%)18 (9)8 (14)4 (15)6 (6)0 (0)
 Event rate, with 95% CI2.5 (1.6 to .9)5.2 (2.4 to 9.8)3.4 (1.1 to 8.1)1.9 (0.8 to 3.9)0 (–)
 Age at first event (years)63 (43–77)54 (43–66)68 (64–69)69 (52–77)(–)
SVAs†
 Number of patients, n (%)9 (4)4 (7)3 (12)2 (2)0 (0)
 Event rate, with 95% CI1.3 (0.6–2.3)2.6 (0.8–6.2)2.5 (0.6–6.9)0.6 (0.1–2.6)0 (–)
 Age at first event (years)56 (46–73)48 (46–56)67 (64–67)62 (51–73)(–)
MI
 Number of patients, n (%)22 (10)8 (14)4 (15)10 (10)0 (0)
 Event rate, with 95% CI3.1 (2.0 to 4.6)5.2 (2.4 to 9.8)3.4 (1.1 to 8.1)3.1 (1.6 to 5.6)0 (–)
 Age at first event51 (33–75)51 (33–58)57 (34–67)51 (34–75)(–)
CAs‡
 Number of patients, n (%)29 (14)7 (12)8 (50)12 (12)2 (6)
 Event rate, with 95% CI4.1 (2.8 to 5.8)4.5 (2.0 to 9.0)6.7 (3.1 to 12.8)3.7 (2.0 to 6.4)1.8 (0.3 to 5.8)
 Age at first documentation (years)60 (48–74)56 (48–60)62 (50–65)63 (49–74)72 (71–72)
Atrial fibrillation
 Number of patients, n (%)44 (21)20 (35)7 (27)16 (16)1 (3)
 Event rate, with 95% CI6.2 (4.6 to 8.3)12.9 (8.1 to 19.6)5.9 (2.6 to 11.6)5.0 (3.0 to 7.9)0.9 (0.04 to 4.3)
 Age at first event (years)55 (18–69)49 (18–61)57 (34–69)58 (47–67)68 (–)
  • Data are presented as number (percentage) or median (range). All event rates are per 1000 patient-years from the age of 15 years onwards.

  • *Major adverse cardiac events: composite of CVD, HF hospitalisation, SVAs and MI.

  • †SVAs: composite of SCD, sudden cardiac arrest, sustained ventricular tachycardia, including appropriate ICD shock, and ventricular fibrillation.

  • ‡CAs: composite of second-degree AV block Mobitz II, third-degree AV block, sinus arrest and pacemaker or ICD device implantation for CAs.

  • AV, atrioventricular; CA, conduction abnormality; CVD, cardiovascular death; HF, heart failure; ICD, implantable cardiac defibrillator; MI, myocardial infarction; SCD, sudden cardiac death.