Key result
In patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, the mean survival time from first hospital presentation was 85 months, with cardiomegaly, age, arrhythmias, and smoking predicting poor survival.
Population
72 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in New Zealand, 81% male, 86% white, mean age 50 years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
≤10 years
Authors
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Supports prognostic evaluation in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; leaves open applicability to current treatment landscapes.
Cohort (n=72)
The clinical course of dilated cardiomyopathy in New Zealand is characterized by a mean survival of 85 months, with sudden death accounting for half of mortalities.
Ikram et al. (1987) conducted a cohort in Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (n=72). In patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, the mean survival time from first hospital presentation was 85 months, with cardiomegaly, age, arrhythmias, and smoking predicting poor survival.
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