Normal distribution data: means ± standard deviations.
Non-normal distribution data: medians and interquartile ranges.
CS = cardiac sarcoidosis, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
PM = pacemaker, ICD = implantable cardioverter defibrillator, VT =
ventricular tachycardia, HF = heart failure, NYHA = New York Heart
Association, ACEi =angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB =
angiotensin-receptor blocker, CRT = cardiac resynchronization therapy,
LA = left atrium, LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDV =
left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVESV = left ventricular
end-systolic volume, MR = mitral regurgitation, BNP = brain natriuretic
peptide, CRT-P = cardiac resynchronization therapy pacing with a
pacemaker, CRT-D = cardiac resynchronization therapy with a
defibrillator.