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Table 3 Characteristics of TTE in the different pathological groups

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

Pathology

n

Age(Y)

valvular thickening

extended subvalvular chordae

Echo enhancement

Abonormal echo or Vegetation

combined with AV damage

myxomatous

96

54.24 ± 11.20

61(63.5)

74 (77.1) *

0

0

3(0.03)

CRV

22

51.93 ± 16.75

18(81.8) *

4(18.2)

6(27.3)

0

5(22.7) **

Endocarditis

10

38.20 ± 12.59**

6(60.0)

0

5 (50.0)

5 (50.0) *

0

others

43

52.33 ± 15.80

23(53.5)

10(23.3)

14(32.6)

7(16.3)

0

  1. values are n (%). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01