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Table 3 Echocardiographic features of PPM patients with two anatomic classifications

From: Echocardiographic characteristics of primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma and outcomes analysis: a retrospective study

Parameter

Diffuse type (n = 40)

Localized type (n = 18)

P value

Age (years)

39.3 ± 16.4

38.6 ± 14.0

0.88

Gender (male, %)

24 (60%)

13 (72.2%)

0.39

Pericardial effusion Size (n = 58)

 Mild

2 (5.0%)

3 (16.7%)

 

 Moderate

6 (15.0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Massive

26 (65.0%)

11 (61.1%)

 

 None

6 (15.0%)

4 (22.2%)

0.58

Pericardial wall thickening (n = 48)a

n = 33

n = 15

 

 Frequency on echo

9 (27.3%)

0 (0%)

0.04

 Frequency on other exams

31 (93.9%)

2 (13.3%)

0.00

Pericardial cavity mass (n = 51)a

n = 34

n = 17

 

 Frequency on echo

8 (23.5%)

9 (52.9%)

0.04

 Frequency on other exams

11 (32.4%)

17 (100%)

0.00

In-hospital mortality (n = 36)

n = 24

n = 12

 

5 (20.8%)

1 (8.3%)

0.64

  1. aincluding cases with at least one another cardiac examinations