Risk factors for adverse cardiac events in adults with fulminant myocarditis during hospitalization

Table 3 Characteristics of ultrasonic cardiogram and electrocardiograph, n (%)

	MACE group (n = 20)	Event-free group (n = 30)	P value
EF (%)	35.55 ± 20.34	45.37 ± 11.96	0.062
EF < 50%	15 (75)	21 (70)	0.700
LVEDD (mm)	46.55 ± 4.82	49.07 ± 6.19	0.132
IVST (mm)	11.00 (8.25-12.00)	9.00 (8.00-11.23)	0.255
ST elevation	14 (70)	13 (43.3)	0.064
III°AVB	9 (45)	11 (36.7)	0.556
QRS widen	16 (80)	14 (46.7)	0.018
QRS duration (ms)	138.50 (111.75-160.25)	111.00 (94.00-146.00)	0.030

MACE: Major adverse cardiovascular events; EF: Ejection fraction; LVEDD: Left ventricular end diastolic diameter; IVST: Interventricular septal thickness; AVB: Atrioventricular block.