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Table 2 MV pathology and echocardiographic parameters

From: Long-term results of endoclamping in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery where external aortic clamping cannot be used – a propensity matched analysis

 

ENDOCLAMP

(N = 63)

EXOCLAMP

(N = 63)

p-value

Echocardiographic parameters

 LVEF, %

57.8 ± 9.3

58.7 ± 10.1

0.607

 LVEDD (mm)

55.2 ± 6.5

57.1 ± 12.3

0.293

 LVESD (mm)

35.9 ± 6.8

35.3 ± 8.5

0.702

MV pathologies

 Degenerative, %

98.4

100

1.000

 Functional, %

1.6

0

1.000

 Acute endocarditis, %

6.3

1.6

0.365

 Annulus dilatation, %

90.5

100

0.028

 Annulus calcification, %

4.8

7.9

0.717

 MV stenosis, %

3.2

3.2

1.000

 MVI ≥ grade II, %

100

96.8

0.496

  1. Legend: values are reported as percent or mean ± SD; AML Anterior mitral valve leaflet, LVEDD Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVESD Left ventricular end-systolic pressure, MV Mitral valve, MVI Mitral valve insufficiency, SD Standard deviation