Table 2 The number of inflammatory cell infiltrates in the three cardiac layers, per section
IRD (n = 48) | Non-IRD (n = 40) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Epicardium | |||
No infiltrates | 21 (44) | 16 (40) | 0.30 |
One infiltrate | 14 (29) | 7 (18) | |
Two or three infiltrates | 11 (23) | 13 (33) | |
More than three infiltrates | 2 (4) | 4 (10) | |
Myocardium | |||
No infiltrates | 45 (94) | 39 (98) | 0.47 |
One infiltrate | 3 (6) | 1 (3) | |
More than one infiltrate | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Endocardium | |||
No infiltrates | 47 (98) | 40 (100) | 0.73 |
One infiltrate | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
More than one infiltrate | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |