Table 3 Echocardiographic comparison between AML and other groups that underwent mitral valve repair

Rest

MVA (cm ² )

2.8 ± 0.4

2.8 ± 0.3

2.5 ± 0.1^a

4.1 ± 0.4^b

MVmeanPG (mmHg)

3.3 ± 1.1

5.5 ± 1.0^a

3.5 ± 1.7

1.1 ± 0.3^b

sPAP (mmHg)

25.7 ± 4.7

30 ± 1.4^a

28.3 ± 1.9

26.7 ± 2.3

Variable

AML

PML

Bileaflet

Control

Stress

MVA (cm ² )

3.4 ± 0.3

3.2 ± 0.3

2.9 ± 0.1^b

5.1 ± 0.5^b

MVmeanPG (mmHg)

7.4 ± 4.1

10.5 ± 2.4

8.8 ± 3.1

3.6 ± 0.7^a

sPAP (mmHg)

49.1 ± 4.1

47.0 ± 1.4

44.8 ± 2.1^a

43.9 ± 7.6