Table 1 Preoperative Data
| Â | Mitral repair | Mitral replacement | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of patients | 112 | 106 | Â |
Age>65 years | 75 (66.9%) | 77 (72.6%) | NS |
Age range (years) | 70.6 ± 8.6 | 71.8 ± 10.8 | NS |
Female | 40 (35.7%) | 47 (44.3%) | NS |
Hypertension | 81(72.3%) | 79(74.5%) | NS |
Diabetes mellitus | 33(29.5%) | 34(32.1%) | NS |
Hyperlipidemia | 80(71.4%) | 61(57.5%) | 0.032 |
Smoker | 76(67.9%) | 81(76.4%) | NS |
COPD | 21(18.8%) | 24(22.6%) | NS |
Pulmonary hypertension | 38(33.9%) | 31(29.2%) | NS |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 8(7.1%) | 6(5.7%) | NS |
Peripheral vascular | 4(3.6%) | 3(2.8%) | NS |
Cerebrovascular accident | 3(2.7%) | 2(1.9%) | NS |
Atrial fibrillation | 31(27.7%) | 28(26.4%) | NS |
Previous MI(< 30 days) | 12(10.7%) | 10(9.4%) | NS |
Previous PCI | 70(62.5%) | 45(42.5%) | 0.003 |
NYHA III-IV | 59(52.7%) | 52(49.1%) | NS |
LVEF < 30% | 22 (19.6%) | 24 (22.6%) | NS |
Echocardiographic data | Â | Â | Â |
   LVEF (%) | 34.6 ± 5.5 | 35.1 ± 4.3 | NS |
   LVEDD (mm) | 66.29 ± 6.36 | 65.29 ± 6.36 | NS |
   LVESD (mm) | 50.21 ± 11.08 | 51.21 ± 11.08 | NS |
   LAD(mm) | 58.04 ± 17.26 | 57.86 ± 17.15 | NS |
   SPAP(mmHg) | 47.24 ± 14.31 | 48.01 ± 14.59 | NS |
Left main disease >50% | 36(32.1%) | 39(36.8%) | NS |
3-vessel disease | 91(81.3%) | 88(83.0%) | NS |
Carpentier classification[6], n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Ia | 40(35.7%) | 35(33.1%) | NS |
   IIIb | 72(64.3%) | 71(66.9%) | NS |
Severe MR(+4), % (n) | 69(61.6%) | 72(67.9%) | NS |