Research Article

Reversed Septal Curvature Is Associated with Elevated Troponin Level in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients.

NYHA
 Class I6 (11%)
 Class II26 (46%)
 Class III/IV24 (43%)
CCS
 Class I25 (45%)
 Class II20 (36%)
 Class III/IV11 (19%)
Syncope ()23 (41%)
Sudden death in family history ()22 (39%)
NSVT in Holter ()24 (43%)
EF (%)
Mitral regurgitation trace
 Mild40 (71%)
 Moderate/severe16 (29%)
Tricuspid regurgitation trace
 Mild38 (68%)
 Moderate/severe18 (32%)
Systolic pulmonary artery pressure (mmHg)
Maximum LV thickness (mm)
 mmHg ()14
 mmHg ()12
Left atrial diameter (cm), mean (SD)

Data are presented as the number (percentage) or mean and standard deviation. CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society; EF: ejection fraction; LVOT: left ventricular outflow tract; LV: left ventricular; NSVT: nonsustained ventricular tachycardia; NYHA: New York Heart Association.