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Table 2 Surgical types of RMCT and relationship between surgical methods and location and degree of RMCT.

From: The accuracy of echocardiography versus surgical and pathological classification of patients with ruptured mitral chordae tendineae: a large study in a Chinese cardiovascular center

operation methods

location of RMCT*

degree of RMCT#

 

Anterior

Posterior

both

Complete

Partial

Valve replacement

52

50

8

13

97

Valve repair

29

98

5

12

120

Total number

81

148

13

25

217

  1. *Chi-square = 23.72,P < 0.01
  2. # Chi-square = 0.89,P > 0.05
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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