The overall mortality rate for the study of 187 patients was 23%
The mortality rate for those without heart disease and without viral heart infection was 8%.
The mortality rate for those with heart disease and without viral heart infection was 13%.
The mortality rate for those without heart disease and with viral heart infection was 38%.
The mortality rate for those with heart disease and with viral heart infection was 69%.
Heart disease was defined as hypertension, coronary heart disease, or cardiomyopathy.