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Valve Pathology
| Lone MV | MV + CMIV | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| N=109 | N=104 | ||
|
| |||
| Mitral Valve Disease Etiology | <0.01 | ||
| Calcific | 2 (2%) | 5 (5%) | |
| Endocarditis | 15 (14%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Myxomatous | 32 (30%) | 42 (41%) | |
| Rheumatic | 20 (18%) | 34 (33%) | |
| Prosthetic valve failure | 18 (17%) | 5 (5%) | |
| Annular Dilatation | 7 (6%) | 17 (16%) | |
| Ischemic | 15 (14%) | 0 | |
|
| |||
| Mitral Stenosis | 24 (22%) | 37 (36%) | 0.03 |
|
| |||
| Pulmonary hypertension | 75 (69%) | 65 (63%) | 0.39 |
Abbreviations: CMIV, Cox-Maze IV; MV, mitral valve.
