Table 3: Echocardiographic data at admission.

 

Total

N = 16

KW group

N = 8

MY group

N = 8

p

Coronary artery abnormalities, n (%)

5 (31.2)

4 (50.0)

1 (6.2)

0.040

LVEF (%)

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

 

64.3 ± 12.4

38.0-83.0

 

71.5 ± 7.8

66.0-83.0

 

58.5 ± 11.6

38.0-60.0

0.088

LVEF < 60%, n (%)

6 (37.5)

0 (0.0)

6 (75.0)

0.0019

LVSF (%)

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

LVSF < 35%, n (%)

 

35.2 ± 7.7

18.0-49.7

6 (37.5)

 

38.1 ± 5.8

35.0-49.7

0 (0.0)

 

30.8 ± 8.6

18.0-34.0

6 (75.0)

 

0.108

 

0.0019

Mitral regurgitation, n (%)

7 (43.7)

1 (12.5)

6 (75.0)

0.008

Pericarditis, n (%)

5 (31.2)

1 (12.5)

4 (50.0)

0.124

TAPSE (mm)

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

 

17.1 ± 4.0

10.0-21.0

 

17.0 ± 4.2

10.0-21.0

 

17.5 ± 4.5

11.0-21.0

0.933

LVEDD/m2 (mm/m2)

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

 

43.3 ± 12.9

24.2-61.6

 

53.3 ± 5.5

45.9-61.6

 

33.3 ± 9.7

24.2-51.5

0.0014

LVESD/m2 (mm/m2)

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

 

28.4 ± 6.2

17.4-35.0

 

32.9 ± 1.6

31.5-35.0

 

22.9 ± 4.9

17.4-29.2

0.0012

E/A ratio

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

 

1.8 ± 0.9

1.0-3.6

 

1.6 ± 0.3

1.2-1.8

 

2.1 ± 1.3

1.0-3.6

0.566

E/Ea ratio

    mean ± standard deviation

    range

 

9.0 ± 1.7

7.2-11.1

-

 

9.0 ± 1.7

7.2-11.1

 

LVEDD: Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Diameter; LVEF: Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction; LVESD: Left Ventricular End-Systolic Diameter; LVSF: Left Ventricle Shortening Fraction; TAPSE: Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion