Table 1. Echocardiographic findings in patients with pectus excavatum and healthy control.
| Healthy control (57) n (%) | Patients with pectus excavatum (36) n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 17 (29.8) | 7 (19.4) | 0.265 |
| Male | 40 (70.2) | 29 (80.6) | |
| Cardiac pathology | 3 (5.3) | 23 (63.9) | <0.001 |
| Cardiac malposition | 0 (0) | 8 (22.2) | <0.001 |
| MVP | 4 (7) | 20 (55.6) | <0.001 |
| Mitral insufficiency | 0 (0) | 9 (25) | <0.001 |
| TVP | 1 (1.7) | 9 (25) | <0.001 |
| CHD | 0 (0) | 3 (3.2) | 0.027 |
| Aortic valve pathology | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.8) | 0.740 |
Statistics: Crosstabs, chi-squared tests. MVP: mitral valve prolapse; TVP: tricuspid valve prolapse; CHD: congenital heart disease. Statistically significant values are indicated in bold.