Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: Isn’t stress evaluation always required for the diagnosis?

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of cirrhotic patients

	n = 26 patients
Gender (male), n (%)	22 (84.6)
Age (yr)	54.6 ± 10.4
Cirrhosis etiology
Alcoholic, n (%)	20 (77.0)
Viral, n (%)	3 (11.5)
Mixed, n (%)	3 (11.5)
Child-Pugh score (units)	6.2 ± 1.3
Child-Pugh class
A, n (%)	17 (65.4)
B, n (%)	8 (30.8)
C, n (%)	1 (3.8)
MELD score (units)	8.7 ± 5.3
Medical therapy
Propranolol, n (%)	15 (57.7)
Diuretics, n (%)	12 (46.1)
Ascites, n (%)	5 (19.2)
Mild/moderate (diuretic responsive) ascites, n (%)	3 (11.5)
Severe (diuretic refractory) ascites, n (%)	2 (7.7)
Gastroesophageal varices, n (%)	22 (84.6)
Decompensation by ascites, n (%)	12 (46.1)
Decompensation by variceal bleeding, n (%)	12 (46.2)
Decompensation by overt encephalopathy, n (%)	3 (11.5)
≥ 2 Decompensations by ascites, n (%)	5 (19.2)
≥ 2 Decompensations by variceal bleeding, n (%)	4 (15.4)
≥ 2 Decompensations by overt encephalopathy, n (%)	2 (7.7)
Heart rate (bpm)	67.8 ± 13.0
Systolic pressure (mmHg)	115.7 ± 11.6
Diastolic pressure (mmHg)	62.1 ± 21.6
Sodium (mEq/L)	140.6 ± 2.7
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.9 ± 0.2
Albumin (g/dL)	3.6 ± 0.4

MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease.