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The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 2 Transthoracic echocardiographic and 2D STE findings before and after balloon mitral valvotomy

From: Strain imaging to assess early effects of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy on left atrium mechanics

 

Pre-BMV

Post-BMV

p value

MVA (cm2)

1.045 ± 0.17

1.94 ± 0.22

< 0.001

MMG (mmHg)

16.94 ± 6.62

8.19 ± 4.01

< 0.001

PAP (mmHg)

47.84 ± 9.07

36.88 ± 7.69

< 0.001

LA strain (%)

13.40 ± .75

17.37 ± 6.95

< 0.001

  1. Plus-minus values are means ± SD. Difference between pre- and post-BMV values were analyzed using paired t test
  2. BMV balloon mitral valvotomy, MVA mitral valve area calculated using planimetry, MMG mean mitral gradient, PAP pulmonary artery pressure, LA strain left atrial strain
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