Table 1

Clinical characteristics

Variables


Age (years)
54 ± 18
Male gender
25 (57%)
Cardiomyopathy
16 (36%)
Acute coronary syndrome
10 (23%)
Postoperative of cardiac surgery
9 (21%)
Valvulopathy
5 (11%)
Cardiogenic shock
3 (7%)
Total atrioventricular conduction block
1 (2%)

Data are mean ± SD or number (%) of patients.

Tsutsui et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2004 2:24   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-2-24