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Table 2 Mean difference between follow-up and preoperative echocardiographic data in relation to the type of tricuspid repair

From: Outcome of MC3 ring annuloplasty for moderate and severe functional tricuspid regurgitation associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease

Echocardiographic variables

DeVega (n = 82)

MC3 ring (n = 23)

Mean difference

P value

Mean difference

P value

TR grade

− 1.78

< 0.001*

− 2.22

< 0.001*

SPAP (mmHg)

− 15.35

< 0.001*

− 18.95

< 0.001*

TA diameter (mm)

− 4.20

< 0.001*

− 4.78

0.001*

TAPSE (mm)

+ 0.66

0.17

+ 1.87

0.02*

LAD (mm)

− 10.54

< 0.001*

− 8.96

< 0.001*

LVEDD (mm)

+ 0.16

0.001*

+ 2.22

0.002*

LVESD (mm)

− 1.28

< 0.001*

− 1.78

< 0.001*

LVEF (%)

+ 10.63

< 0.001*

+ 16.04

< 0.001*

  1. TR tricuspid regurgitation, SPAP systolic pulmonary artery pressure, TA tricuspid annulus, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, LAD left atrial diameter, LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVESD left ventricular end-systolic dimension, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
  2. *Significant difference between follow-up and preoperative values within the same group