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Table 5 Relationship between pathology and location 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

 

Myxomatous

CRV

Endocarditis

others

total

Anterior

22

14

7

11

54

Posterior

70

7

2

31

110

both

4

1

1

1

7

total

96

22

10

43

171

  1. Chi-squareã23.97, P = 0.001
  2. CRV: chronic rheumatic valvulitis
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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