Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by cardiomyopathy severity.

From: Variant burden and severity of cardiomyopathy in patients with DMD-related Duchenne muscular dystrophy

 

Total

Severe Cardiomyopathy

Less Severe Cardiomyopathy

Participants

54

18 (33%)

36 (67%)

Sibling Participants

31

10 (32%)

21 (68%)

Siblings with Concordant Cardiomyopathy Severity

18

4 (22%)

14 (78%)

Siblings with Discordant Cardiomyopathy Severity

13

6 (46%)

7 (54%)

Individuals with no Relatives in the Study

23

8 (35%)

15 (65%)

Number with Full cMRI Data Available

48

15

33

Average Age at Most Recent cMRI in Years

14.5

15.7

13.9

Average LVEF by Most Recent cMRI

52.4%

39.3%

58.4%

Number with LGE Observed (%)

40

(74.1%)

16

(88.9%)

24

(66.7%)

Average Age of LGE on cMRI in Years

14.4

14.8

14.2

Documented Deaths (%)

13

(24.1%)

12

(66.7%)

1

(2.8%)

Average Age at Death in Years (Range)

19.9

(14.7-26.1)

19.6

(14.7-26.1)

23.0

  1. cMRI cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction.