Main cardiac abnormality | Number | ECG abnormalities | Echographic LV dysfunction | AM + |
---|---|---|---|---|
Symptomatic patients | ||||
APO or sub-APO | 8 | 4/8 | 8/8 | 8/8 |
Syncope (related to atrial flutter) | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Palpitations (ventricular premature beats) | 2 | 2/2 | 1*/2 | 1*/2 |
Chest pain | 1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Dyspnea | 4 | 2/4 | 1†/4 | 1†/4 |
Asymptomatic patients | ||||
Echographic LV dysfunction | 4 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 1/4 |
Pericardial effusion | 3 | 2/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
ECG abnormalities | 6 | 6/6 | 0/6 | 1/6 |
CPK-MB increase (31 UI/l, normal values <10) | 1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Total | 30 | 22 | 15 | 13 |
APO: acute pulmonary oedema. *LV dysfunction and AMA positivity in the same patient. †LV dysfunction and AMA positivity in two different patients. ECG abnormalities: electrocardiographic abnormalities. CPK-MB: myocardial creatin phosphokinase enzyme.