Table 2.
Comparison of Nonplanarity Angle and Circularity Index Between Full Rings (Ischemic/Myxomatous) and Partial Bands (Ischemic/Myxomatous)
| Before Repair |
After Repair |
p Value |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Full rings | |||
| All rings: CE-Physio (Edwards) and CG-Future (Medtronic), n = 29 | |||
| Nonplanarity angle (degrees) | 137 ± 14 | 146 ± 14 | 0.002a |
| Circularity index (AP/AL-PM diameter) | 0.93 ± 0.1 | 0.86 ± 0.1 | 0.007a |
| Partial bands | |||
| All bands: Cosgrove Bands (Edwards) and Duran Bands (Medtronic), n = 40 | |||
| Circularity index (AP/AL-PM diameter) | 0.87 ± 0.1 | 0.88 ± 0.1 | 0.371a |
a
Statistically significant.
AL = anterolateral; AP = anteroposterior; CE = Carpentier-Edwards; CG = Collvin-Galloway; PM = posteromedial.