Table 3 Pre-procedural commissural affection and post-procedural commissural splitting as estimated by 2D and 3D echocardiography
Pre-procedural Commissural affection | Post-procedural Commissural splitting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2D | 3D | p | 2D | 3D | p | ||
Anterior commissure | No | 46 (92%) | 47 (94%) | 0.93 | 8 (16%) | 4 (8%) | 0.18 |
Partial | 4 (8%) | 3 (6%) | 0.6 | 28 (56%) | 24 (48%) | 0.4 | |
Complete | 0 | 0 | – | 14(28%) | 22 (44%) | 0.9 | |
Posterior commissure | No | 47 (94%) | 46 (92%) | 0.93 | 12 (24%) | 5 (10%) | 0.07 |
Partial | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 0.6 | 31 (62%) | 25 (50%) | 0.8 | |
Complete | 0 | 0 | – | 7 (14.0%) | 20 (40%) | 0.004 | |