Table 3 The size of the largest inflammatory cell infiltrates in the three cardiac layers, per section
IRD (n = 48) | Non-IRD (n = 40) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Epicardium | |||
No mononuclear cells | 21 (44) | 16 (40) | 0.63 |
< 50 mononuclear cells | 16 (33) | 12 (30) | |
50–99 mononuclear cells | 4 (8) | 7 (18) | |
100–199 mononuclear cells | 7 (15) | 4 (10) | |
≥ 200 mononuclear cells | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |
Myocardium | |||
No mononuclear cells | 45 (94) | 39 (98) | 0.47 |
< 50 mononuclear cells | 3 (6) | 1 (3) | |
≥ 50 mononuclear cells | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Endocardium | |||
No mononuclear cells | 47 (98) | 40 (100) | 0.73 |
< 50 mononuclear cells | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
≥ 50 mononuclear cells | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |