Table 2 Echocardiographic features of both genders
Males (n = 243), N (%) | Females (n = 155), N (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
TTE diagnostic | 194 (79.8) | 120 (77.4) | 0.57 |
TEE diagnostic | 121 (90.3%) | 72 (91.1%) | 0.84 |
Presence of vegetation | 184 (75.7) | 114 (73.5) | 0.63 |
Left-sided vegetation | 138 (56.8) | 102 (65.8) | 0.07 |
Aortic valve vegetation TTE | 81 (33.3) | 33 (21.3) | 0.01 |
Mitral valve vegetation TTE | 80 (32.9) | 79 (51) | < 0.001 |
Aortic valve vegetation TEE | 57 (48.7) | 26 (40) | 0.26 |
Mitral valve vegetation TEE | 66 (55.9) | 51 (65.4) | 0.19 |
Aortic valve vegetation TTE or TEE | 93 (65.5) | 42 (53.2) | 0.07 |
Mitral valve vegetation TTE or TEE | 101 (69.2) | 99 (81.8) | 0.018 |
Right sided vegetation | 53 (21.8) | 15 (9.7) | 0.002 |
Pulmonary valve vegetation | 3 (1.2) | 3 (1.9) | 0.58 |
Tricuspid valve vegetation | 48 (19.8) | 14 (9) | 0.004 |
Ring abscess | 32 (22.4) | 20 (12.9) | 0.03 |
Pericardial effusion | 49 (20.2) | 36 (23.2 ) | 0.47 |