Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.

From: Blood-based protein profiling identifies serum protein c-KIT as a novel biomarker for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Variable

Control

HCM

Control:HCM

HNCM

HOCM

HNCM:HOCM

 

n = 28

n = 60

 

n = 33

n = 27

 
 

n (%) / median (P25-P75)

n (%) / median (P25-P75)

p value

n (%) / median (P25-P75)

n (%) / median (P25-P75)

p value

Age (years)

52 (44.3–59.5)

52.5 (42.8–65.0)

0.628

50 (34.5–61.0)

60.0 (47.0–73.0)

0.047

Male n (%)

19 (67.9)

39 (65.0)

1.000

25 (75.8)

14 (51.9)

0.063

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 

27.0 (24.5–30.8)

NA

26.9 (24.1–30–7)

27.3 (24.5–31.1)

0.513

Echocardiographic parameters

IVS (mm)

 

18.5 (16.0–22.0)

NA

17.0 (15.0–22.0)

19.0 (17.0–23.0)

0.192

LVEDD (mm)

 

43.0 (40.0–47.3)

NA

43.0 (41.0–48.0)

42–0 (38.0–47.0)

0.192

Aortic root (mm)

 

32.0 (28.5–35.0)

NA

32.0 (27.0–35.0)

32.0 (28.8–35.3)

0.520

LVPWD (mm)

 

12.0 (9.9–13.3)

NA

11.0 (9.5–12.0)

12.0 (10.0–15.0)

0.105

LVOT gradient (mmHg)

 

80.0 (13.5–121.5)

NA

7.6 (5.5–15.0)

103.0 (80.0–140.0)

 < 0.001*

LA size (mm)

 

42.0 (38.0–50.5)

NA

40.0 (35.0–49–0)

44.0 (40. –51.3)

 < 0.001*

Mitral regurgitation

     

0.001

Minor

 

40 (66.7)

 

28 (84.8)

12 (44.4)

 

Medium

 

13 (21.7)

 

3 (9.1)

10 (37.0)

 

Major

 

5 (8.3)

 

0 (0.0)

5 (18.5)

 

Missing

 

2 (3.3)

 

2 (6.1)

0 (0.0)

 

Clinical symptoms

Syncope n (%)

 

8 (13.8)

NA

3 (9.7)

5 (18.5)

0.453

Family history for SCD n (%)

 

18 (30.5)

NA

12 (37.5)

6 (22.2)

0.262

Dyspnoea n (%)

 

32 (54.2)

NA

14 (43.8)

18 (66.7)

0.116

NYHA n (%)

0.103

1

 

12 (20.0)

 

9 (27.3)

3 (11.1)

 

2

 

27 (45.0

 

11 (33.3)

16 (59.3)

 

3

 

13 (21.7)

 

5 (15.2)

8 (29.6)

 

Missing

 

8 (13.3)

 

8 /24.2)

0 (0.0)

 

Angina pectoris n (%)

 

9 (153)

NA

2 (6.3)

7 (25.9)

0.066

Palpitations n (%)

 

22 (37.3)

NA

11 (34.3)

11 (40.7)

0.788

Peripheral edema n (%)

 

4 (6.9)

NA

2 (6.1)

2 (7.4)

1.000

Arrhythmias n (%)

 

31 (52.5)

NA

19 (59.4)

12 (44.4)

0.302

Atrial Fibrillation n (%)

 

5 (8.6)

NA

4 (12.1)

1 (3.8)

0.367

Co-morbidities

Hypertension n (%)

 

30 (51.7)

NA

17 (54.8)

13 (48.1)

0.793

Diabetes mellitus n (%)

 

5 (8.6)

NA

3 (9.7)

2 (7.4)

1.000

Coronary artery disease n (%)

 

12 (20.7)

NA

5 (16.1)

7 (25.9)

0.518

Myocardial infarction n (%)

 

4 (7.0)

NA

2 (6.1)

2 (7.7)

1.000

COPD n (%)

 

3 (5.2)

NA

0 (0.0)

3 (11.1)

0.095

Drugs

Beta blockers n (%)

 

46. (78.0)

NA

24 (75.0)

22 (81.5)

0.754

ACE inhibitors n (%)

 

17 (28.8)

NA

10 (31.3)

7 (25.9)

0.776

AT1 inhibitors n (%)

 

10 (16.9)

NA

9 (28.1)

1 (3.7)

0.016*

Diuretics n (%)

 

24 (40.7)

NA

11 (34.4)

13 (48.1)

0.303

Calcium antagonists n (%)

 

17 (28.8)

NA

8 (25.0)

9 (33.3)

0.569

Anticoagulation drugs n (%)

 

30 (50.8)

NA

15 (46.9)

15 (55.6)

0.604

  1. HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HNCM non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HOCM hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, NA not applicable, IVS interventricular septum size, LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVPWD left ventricular posterior wall thickness end diastole, LVOT gradient = left ventricular outflow tract gradient maximum, LA left atrium, AT1 angiotensin II receptor antagonist, ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SCD sudden cardiac death.
  2. Data are presented as frequencies (percentages) for categorical variables. Continuous variables are presented as median (P25-P75). Differences between study groups were analysed using Mann–Whitney U test, Fisher's exact test or chi-squared test.
  3. * Statistically significant.