Table 2 Histopathological findings in the examined groups
DCM group | CMVD group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 16 | n = 15 | ||
interstitial fibrosis (median; range) | 4 (1–7) | 2.5 (1–5) | 0.036 |
perivascular fibrosis (median; range) | 1 (0–2) | 2 (1–2) | 0.006 |
fatty infiltration (median; range) | 1 (0–10) | 1 (0–6) | 0.663 |
LAR (median; range) | 0.3 (0.14–0.8) | 0.26 (0.15–0.33) | 0.041 |
abnormal cell nuclei (median; range) | 3 (1–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0.008 |
loss of striation (median; range) | 3 (1–3) | 2 (0–3) | 0.004 |
altered cardiomyocyte structure (median; range) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (0–3) | 0.004 |
inflammatory infiltration (median; range) | 0.36 (0–1.6) | 0.35 (0–1.9) | 0.796 |