Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with malignant tumors, benign tumors, thrombi and pseudotumors
From: Evaluation of cardiac masses by real-time perfusion imaging echocardiography
Variables | Malignant (n = 23) | Benign (n = 24) | Thrombi (n = 33) | Pseudotumors (n = 6) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 45.7 ± 19.2 | 46.8 ± 19.3 | 53.0 ± 16.2 | 52.5 ± 11.0 | † |
Female gender | 12 (52.2%) | 16 (64%) | 17 (51.5%) | 4 (57.1%) | † |
Weight (Kg) | 69.2 ± 20.6 | 63.0 ± 20.0 | 63.11 ± 11.5 | 77.7 ± 21.3 | † |
Height (cm) | 165.6 ± 12.2 | 158.9 ± 13.7 | 164.0 ± 9.2 | 163.2 ± 10.1 | † |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 5.3 | 24.4 ± 6.2 | 23.4 ± 3.4 | 29.1 ± 7.1 | † |
Cardiovascular history | |||||
Hypertension | 7 (30.4%) | 13 (52%) | 15 (45.5%) | 3 (42.8%) | † |
Diabetes | 4 (17.4%) | 4 (16%) | 4 (12.1%) | 2 (28.6%) | † |
Coronary artery disease | 1 (4.3%) | 3 (12%) | 9 (27.3%) | 1 (14.3%) | † |
Dilated cardiomyopathy | 0 | 1 (4%) | 9 (27.3%) | 2 (28.6%) | * |
Congestive heart failure | 3 (13.0%) | 4 (16%) | 17 (51.5%) | 3 (42.8%) | * |
Atrial fibrillation | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (4%) | 4 (12.1%) | 0 | † |
Embolic event | 2 (8.7%) | 0 | 4 (12.1%) | 0 | † |
Cerebrovascular accident | 1 (4.3%) | 4 (16%) | 3 (9.0%) | 1 (14.3%) | † |
Valvular heart disease | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (4%) | 9 (27.3%) | 0 | * |
Signs and symptoms | |||||
Dyspnea | 15 (65.2%) | 5 (20%) | 22 (66.7%) | 3 (42.8%) | †§ |
Fever | 1 (4.3%) | 0 | 2 (6.0%) | 1 (14.3%) | † |
Peripheral edema | 8 (34.8%) | 0 | 10 (30.3%) | 2 (28.6%) | *§ |
Dysphagia | 4 (17.4%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0 | * |
Chest pain | 7 (30.4%) | 5 (20%) | 3 (9.0%) | 1 (14.3%) | † |
Syncope | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0 | † |
Odynophagia | 3 (13.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | *§ |
Weight loss | 12 (52.2%) | 0 | 7 (21.2%) | 0 | *§ |
Lipothymia | 4 (17.4%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (6.0%) | 0 | † |