Table 3

Characteristics of patients with preserved and impaired LV function and intensity of immunostaining for GLP-1 and GLP-1 receptor

GenderAgeLVEDDLVEFBNPDiagnosisIntensity of immunostaining
GLP-1GLP-1 receptor
Preserved LVEF (≥55%)
 Male35447372HCM1+2+
 Male63556860HCM1+2+
 Male5148587Post-MC1+2+
 Male77377533Post-MC1+2+
 Male46447318Idiopathic VT1+1+
 Male63527633HCM1+1+
Impaired LVEF (<55%)
 Male707224241DCM1+2+
 Male7055254250DCM1+3+
 Male486137307DCM1+3+
 Female336627758PPCM1+4+
 Male53613078DCM1+5+
 Male31513438Post–MC1+2+
  • BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MC, myocarditis; PPCM, peripartum cardiomyopathy; VT, ventricular tachycardia.