Table 1 Patient Characteristics

   Male

12

   Female

33

Rheumatic Heart Disease

45

NYHA Class

   I-II

0

   III

26

   IV

19

Atrial fibrillation

40

Mitral Valve Replacement (first op.)

   Mechanical

41

   Bioprosthetic

4

Tricuspid Annuloplasty (first op.)

7

Tricuspid Regurgitation

   Moderate

21

   Severe

24

Preoperative Medicine

   Digoxin

45

   Furosemide

11

   Hydrochlorothiazide

35

   Spironolactone

44

Tricuspid Operation

   Annuloplasty

De Vega

4

Kay

7

   Replacement

Mechanical

22

Bioprosthetic

12