Table 2.

LV Geometry in MR patients with LVESD < 37 mm and ≥ 37 mm

	Control (n=51)	MR
		LVESD<37mm (n=48)	LVESD≥37mm (n=46)
LVES length, cm	6.81±0.86	6.73±0.87	7.14±0.69†
LVES sphericity index	1.95±0.26	1.82±0.23*	1.64±0.21*†
LVES volume index, ml/m2	25±6	34±9*	48±13*†
2D LV apex curvature, 1/cm‡	2.93±1.13	1.89±0.48*	1.84±1.54*

Values are mean±SD.

^*P<0.05 vs. controls;

^†P<0.05 vs. MR patients with LVESD<37 mm;

^‡log transformation was performed.