Table 1 Characteristics of the study patients
Patients | 25 |
Age (years) | 58 ± 12 |
Gender (M/F) | 21/4 (84/16%) |
Years from Htx | 8.5 ± 7 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 ± 4.2 |
eGFR - CKD-EPI (ml/min) | 61.7 ± 25.8 |
Hypertension | 19 (76%) |
Diabetes | 10 (40%) |
Previous Smoking Habits | 17 (68%) |
Metabolic Syndrome | 8 (32%) |
Familiarity for CVD | 12 (48%) |
Dyslipidemia | 12 (48%) |
Atypical Chest Pain | 6 (24%) |
PTCA (post HTx) | 3 (12%) |
Myocardial Infarction (post HTx) | 2 (8%) |
NYHA class (I-IV) | |
I | 11 (44%) |
II | 12 (48%) |
III | 2 (8%) |
IV | |
Cause of Htx | |
Post Ischemic Dilated CM | 9 (36%) |
Idiopathic Dilated CM | 11 (44%) |
End-Stage Hypertrophic CM | 1 (4%) |
Non-Compactation CM | 1 (4%) |
Peripartum CM | 1 (4%) |
Dilated CM in Becker Dystrophy | 1 (4%) |
Post Myocarditis Dilated CM | 1 (4%) |