Table 2

Echocardiographic variables

Ventricular functional MR
N=288
Atrial functional MR
N=90
P value
LV end-diastolic dimension, mm64 (58–72)52 (48–57)<0.001
LV end-systolic dimension, mm55 (48–64)34 (31–37)<0.001
LV ejection fraction, %28 (19–35)55 (50–60)<0.001
Interventricular septal thickness, mm8.1±2.28.9±1.60.003
Posterior wall thickness, mm8.3±2.09.0±1.5<0.001
LA diameter, mm48 (43–54)52 (47–61)<0.001
LA volume index, mL/m273 (57–91)99 (73–137)<0.001
Tricuspid regurgitation, n (%)28 (10)35 (39)<0.001
Tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient, mm Hg33 (23–43)30 (25–38)0.18
Quantitative MR severity
 Volumetric method
  Regurgitant volume, mL47 (37–59)45 (41–60)0.61
  Regurgitant fraction, %50 (45–56)46 (38–55)0.08
 PISA method
  Regurgitant volume, mL48 (40–61)49 (39–65)0.77
  Effective regurgitant orifice area, cm20.32 (0.26–0.40)0.31 (0.24–0.45)0.95
  • Numeric values are expressed as mean±SD or median (IQR).

  • LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; MR, mitral regurgitation; PISA, proximal isovelocity surface area.