Table 2 Baseline characteristics of 32 patients
Variable | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)[range] | 53.1 ± 9.7[37–71] | |
Male sex(n) | 9 | 28.1 |
Female sex(n) | 23 | 71.9 |
NYHA functional class | ||
II(n) | 3 | 9.4 |
III(n) | 23 | 71.9 |
IV(n) | 6 | 18.7 |
Atrial fibrillation(n) | 27 | 84.4 |
Prior closed mitral valvuloplasty(n) | 1 | 3.1 |
Right ventricular hypertrophy(n) | 13 | 40.6 |
Edema of lower extremities(n) | 21 | 65.6 |
Mitral stenosis(n) | 24 | 75.0 |
Mitral regurgitation(n) | 5 | 15.6 |
Mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation(n) | 3 | 9.4 |
Severe tricuspid regurgitation(n) | 28 | 87.5 |
Critical aortic valve desease(n) | 9 | 28.1 |