Table 8 Intergroup comparison using Student t-test, patients divided according to the echocardiographic outcome after surgery. NYHA class was compared using Chi2 test
Responders n = 22 | Non-responders n = 14 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (man/woman) | 17/5 | 4/10 | 0.004 |
Average (SD) | |||
Age [years] | 48.68 (16.98) | 55.43 (9.58) | 0.137 |
AML 4CH [mm] | 25.9 (2.3) | 23.5 (2.7) | 0.008 |
AML PLAX [mm] | 32.3 (2.3) | 30.0 (3.8) | 0.030 |
Annulus [mm] | 28.1 (2.8) | 25.4 (3.2) | 0.011 |
AML 4CH x annulus | 7.07 (1.12) | 5.93 (1.05) | 0.011 |
AML PLAX x annulus | 8.91 (1.33) | 7.41 (1.27) | 0.006 |
AML 4CH / annulus | 0.94 (0.13) | 0.93 (0.18) | 0.92 |
AML PLAX / annulus | 1.18 (0.14) | 1.16 (0.22) | 0.835 |
NYHA Class before surgery | – | – | 0.229 |
NYHA Class after surgery | – | – | 0.633 |
NYHA Class change before-after | – | – | 0.475 |