Table 1

Clinical characteristics of study cohort

CharacteristicsNo LVSD (n=31)LVSD (n=13)P value
Mean age±SD (range), years40.7±15.2 (24–68)36.5±14.5 (20–68)0.73
Female, n (%)20 (65%)5 (38%)0.11
Prior surgeries (n)52 (1.7 surgery/patient)33 (2.6 surgery/patient)0.03
With history of significant PR, n (%)5 (16%)6 (46%)0.04
With history of PV replacement, n (%)8 (26%)4 (31%)0.82
With RVSD, n (%)8 (26%)9 (69%)0.01
With ICD/pacemaker, n (%)2 (6%)7 (53%)0.01
Average time±SD from initial repair to present analysis (range), years36.1±14.9 (2–68)33.7±12.7 (19–59)0.62
Type II diabetes (%)(6%)(15%)0.41
Stroke (%)(0%)(8%)
Hospital admission for heart failure, n (%)3 (10%)5 (38%)0.02
Mean (±SD) QRS duration, ms144 (21.5)154 (33.2)0.33
  • ICD, implantable cardiac device; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction; PR, pulmonic regurgitation; PV, pulmonic valve; RVSD, right ventricular systolic dysfunction.