Table 2.
Baseline echocardiographic data
| Variables | TR unchanged/worsened (n = 330) | TR improved (n = 173) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR aetiology | 157 (61.1) | 82 (55) | 0.251 |
| MR degree, n (%) | 0.225 | ||
| 3+ | 55 (16.7) | 37 (21.4) | |
| 4+ | 275 (83.3) | 136 (78.6) | |
| Mitral valve annulus (mm), mean ± SD | 38.6 ± 7.6 | 35.5 ± 4.6 | 0.001 |
| LA diameter (mm), mean ± SD | 52.1 ± 6.9 | 49.5 ± 5.9 | 0.014 |
| LA area (cm2), mean ± SD | 32.338 ± 7.40 | 32.255 ± 8.475 | 0.933 |
| LA volume (ml), mean ± SD | 123.4 ± 52.1 | 124.2 ± 47.2 | 0.870 |
| LVEDD (mm), mean ± SD | 65.5 ± 9.8 | 65 ± 11 | 0.610 |
| LVESD (mm), mean ± SD | 52.7 ± 17.1 | 52.1 ± 13.2 | 0.761 |
| LVEDV (ml), mean ± SD | 199.5 ± 77.1 | 195.6 ± 66.5 | 0.588 |
| LVESV (ml), mean ± SD | 134.2 ± 66.7 | 131.6 ± 58 | 0.678 |
| LVEF (%), mean ± SD | 32.8 ± 10.4 | 32.7 ± 10 | 0.903 |
| TAPSE (mm), mean ± SD | 17.5 ± 3.8 | 17.5 ± 3.8 | 0.903 |
| PASP (mmHg), mean ± SD | 45.9 ± 13.5 | 51.9 ± 14.6 | <0.001 |
LA, left atrial; LVEDD, left ventricular end‐diastolic diameter; LVEDV, left ventricular end‐diastolic volume; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESD, left ventricular end‐systolic diameter; LVESV, left ventricular end‐systolic volume; MR, mitral regurgitation; PASP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure; SD, standard deviation; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TR, tricuspid regurgitation.