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. 2013 Aug 31;15(1):74. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-15-74

Table 1.

Baseline patient clinical and imaging characteristics

  (n = 41)
Age, (years ± SD)
57 ± 15
Male, n (%)
23 (56)
Hypertension, n (%)
14 (34)
Diabetes, n (%)
4 (10)
Hyperlipidemia, n (%)
11 (27)
Smoking history, n (%)
8 (20)
Degenerative mitral valve disease, n (%)
35 (85)
   Prolapse, n (%)
17 (41)
   Flail leaflet, n (%)
7 (17)
Functional mitral valve, n (%)
6 (5)
Eccentric regurgitant jet, n (%) 22 (54)

LV = left ventricle; RV = right ventricle.