Table 1 Echocardiographic diagnosis in the 239 subjects by gender
Heart disease | Male, (n) | Female, (n) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Rheumatic heart disease | 4 | 12 | 16 (6.7) |
Dilated cardiomyopathy | 22 | 20 | 42 (17.6) |
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | 2 | 0 | 2 (0.8) |
Pericardial effusion | 4 | 5 | 9 (3.8) |
Ischemic heart disease | 12 | 11 | 23 (9.6) |
Hypertensive heart disease | 37 | 64 | 101 (43.2) |
Cor pulmonale | 7 | 14 | 21 (8.8) |
Peripartum cardiomyopathy | 0 | 2 | 2 (0.8) |
Congenital heart disease | 3 | 2 | 5 (2.1) |
Non rheumatic valvular heart diseases | 8 | 4 | 12 (5.0) |
Pulmonary hypertension | 2 | 3 | 5 (2.1) |
Others | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
Total | 102 | 137 | 239 |