Table 1

Characteristics of patients (n=63)

CharacteristicValue
Sociodemographic
 Male sex, n (%)36 (57)
 Age (years)48.0 (17.6)
Genetics
 Desmosomal mutations, n (%)23 (36.5)
  DSP10 (15.9)
  DSG25 (7.9)
  PKP28 (12.7)
 Non-desmosomomal mutations, n (%)29 (46)
  FLNC14 (22.2)
  DES8 (12.7)
  TMEM435 (7.9)
  LMNA2 (3.2)
 Gene elusive, n (%)11 (17.5)
Phenotypic form
 ARVC, n (%)24 (38.1)
 ALVC, n (%)32 (50.8)
 Biventricular AC, n (%)7 (11.1)
Clinical features
 Left ventricular ejection fraction, n (%)
  >52%34 (54)
  ≤52%29 (46)
 VT/VF history21 (33.3)
 ICD, n (%)36 (57)
 Appropriate ICD shocks history11 (17.5)
Medications at baseline
 Beta-blocker, n (%)38 (60)
 ACE inhibitor, n (%)21 (33)
 Sacubitril/valsartan, n (%)16 (25)
 Sotalol, n (%)9 (14)
 Amiodarone, n (%)0 (0)
Physical activity
 Total physical activity (min/day)290.2 (123.2)
 Moderate-to-vigorous intensity (min/day)20.9 (16.3)
Ventricular tachycardias, n
 Sustained VT0
 RR-NSVT35
  • Mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.

  • AC, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy; ALVC, arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy; ARVC, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; DES, desmin; DSG2, desmoglein-2; DSP, desmoplakin; FLNC, filamin C; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LMNA, lamin A/C; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PKP2, plakophilin-2; RR-NSVT, rapid-rate non-sustained ventricular tachycardia; TMEM43, transmembrane protein 43; VT/VF, ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation.