Table 4.

Changes in Mitral Valve Geometry With Use of Cosgrove Partial Bands (n = 38) for Ischemic and Myxomatous Mitral Valves

	Nonplanarity Angle (Degrees)		Circularity Index (AL/PM Diameter)
	Before Repair	After Repair	Before Repair	After Repair
All cases (ischemic/nonischemic)	134.12 ± 16.66	136.96 ± 15.66	0.86 ± 0.08	0.88 ± 0.10
	p = 0.316		p = 0.300
Nonischemic, n = 25	131.37 ± 16.79	136.46 ± 17.44	0.86 ± 0.09	0.88 ± 0..09
	p = 0.198		p = 0.551
Ischemic, n = 13	139.20 ± 15.79	137.90 ± 12.38	0.85 ± 0.08	0.88 ± 0.12
	p = 0.716		p = 0.363

AL = anterolateral; PM = posteromedial.