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Table 1 Demographic and clinical data, received DAA regimen at study groups

From: Global longitudinal strain as a predictor of short-term effect of oral antiviral regimens on myocardium in Egyptian patients with chronic viral hepatitis C

 

Group I (n = 100)

Group II (n = 20)

p value

Age in years

 Mean ± SD (range)

58.6 ± 6.5 (45–77)

56.2 ± 6.7 (45–66)

0.139

Gender, no (%)

 Male

28 (28%)

9 (45%)

 

 Female

72 (72%)

11 (55%)

0.133

Diabetics, no (%)

47 (47%)

5 (25%)

0.07

Hypertensives, no (%)

32(32%)

5 (25%)

0.536

Documented IHD, no (%)

30 (30%)

4 (20%)

0.265

Cardiac premedication, no (%)

31 (31%)

4 (20%)

0.241

Pretreatment LVEF%, no (%)

46.9 ± 2.5 (40-50)

65.05 ± 4.4 (58-73)

< 0.001

DAA regimen, no (%)

 Dual

73(73%)

15(75%)

 

 Triple

27(27%)

5(25%)

0.854

  1. DAA direct-acting antiviral drugs, IHD ischemic heart disease, LVEF% left ventricular ejection fraction percent