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.
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.
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Supports prognostic evaluation in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; leaves open applicability to current treatment landscapes.
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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