Table 5

Risk factors for significant cardiac disease in infants presenting with an ALTE

Without significant cardiac disease, n=480With significant cardiac disease, n=5p Value
Mean age, months (SD)2.0 (±2.2)1.7 (±1.7)0.79
Boys238 (50)2 (40)0.67
Non-white race82 (18)1 (20)0.90
Prematurity (<37 weeks)106 (22)4 (80)0.002
History of prior event131 (28)0 (0)0.16
Need for rescue breaths43 (9)0 (0)0.71
Family history of sudden death, SIDS or cardiac disease12 (5)0 (0)1.0
Clinical cardiac indication29 (6)0 (0)0.27
  • Data are presented as n (%) unless indicated otherwise.

  • ALTE, apparent life threatening event; SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome.