Table 1

Clinical characteristics of our study cohort (n=98)

Demographics
 Age (years)37 (±15)
 Male53 (55)
Country
 USA29 (30)
 Middle East16 (16)
 Europe16 (16)
 Japan12 (12)
 Other25 (26)
Presentation
 First95 (97)
 Recurrent3 (3)
 Symptomatic73 (74)
 Asymptomatic26 (26)
 Dyspnoea38 (39)
 Chest discomfort/pain11 (11)
 Abdominal discomfort/pain5 (5)
 Enlarged cardiac silhouette6 (6)
 Other15 (15)
 Shock4 (4)
 Cardiac tamponade37 (38)
Aetiology
 Idiopathic/viral60 (61)
 Postcardiac injury syndrome23 (23)
 Malignancy11 (11)
 Other4 (4)
 Time to symptoms onset (days)4.8 (4.5–14)
 Concomitant pericarditis7 (7)
Medical history
 Coronary artery bypass graft7 (7)
 Valve surgery11 (11)
 Malignancy12 (12)
  • Values are presented as mean (±SD), absolute numbers with associated percentages or as median with IQR.