Table 2 Pre- and postoperative three-dimensional echocardiographic annular and leaflet tethering variables

Septolateral diameter, mm

28.7 ± 5.1

31.5 ± 4.0

31.2 ± 5.6

31.4 ± 4.4^d

22.7 ± 4.2

21.2 ± 2.5

22.3 ± 3.9^c,e

Commissural width, mm

31.4 ± 3.2

32.4 ± 5.5

31.3 ± 7.4

32.1 ± 6.0

29.3 ± 3.3

28.2 ± 2.4

29.0 ± 3.1^c,e

Mitral annular area, mm²

786 ± 155

949 ± 232

923 ± 300

942 ± 247^d

582 ± 158

536 ± 71

571 ± 141^c,e

Mitral valve tethering volume, mm³

1771 ± 689

2748 ± 1631

3589 ± 1782

2964 ± 1686^d

1879 ± 1211

1602 ± 537

1808 ± 1078^c

Mitral valve tethering index

2.25 ± 0.70

2.80 ± 1.23

3.68 ± 1.13

3.03 ± 1.25^d

3.03 ± 1.26

2.98 ± 0.84

3.01 ± 1.15^e

 A1

18.4 ± 9.2

19.4 ± 8.6

24.2 ± 7.8

20.6 ± 8.6

27.2 ± 11.4

26.6 ± 12.1

27.1 ± 11.4^c,e

 A2

15.0 ± 8.2

26.5 ± 11.2

32.5 ± 12.3

28.1 ± 11.6^d

26.9 ± 12.5

31.9 ± 12.3

28.2 ± 12.4^e

 A3

9.5 ± 6.4

13.8 ± 12.1

22.8 ± 10.4

16.2 ± 12.2^d

24.1 ± 10.0

29.2 ± 6.1

25.4 ± 9.4^c,e

 P1

16.5 ± 8.5

23.3 ± 12.9

28.5 ± 6.2

24.6 ± 11.7^d

43.2 ± 13.6

46.5 ± 9.4

44.1 ± 12.6^c,e

 P2

17.9 ± 12.0

27.4 ± 17.4

42.5 ± 9.1^b

31.3 ± 16.9^d

53.8 ± 11.6

51.7 ± 12.9

53.3 ± 11.8^c,e

 P3

14.0 ± 7.6

18.4 ± 14.1

33.8 ± 4.2^b

22.3 ± 14.0^d

43.7 ± 11.8

42.0 ± 11.6

43.3 ± 11.6^c,e