Table 2 . Echocardiographic parameters in patients with mechanical pulmonary valve prosthesis (n=38) .
Count (%) | |
Prosthesis Insufficiency | |
No | 28 (74%) |
Mild | 2 (5%) |
Moderate | 6 (16%) |
Moderate to Severe | 2 (5%) |
Increased Peak Pressure Gradient | |
Mild (<36 mmHg) | 29 (76%) |
Moderate (36–64 mmHg) | 6 (16%) |
Severe (>64 mmHg) | 3 (8%) |
Size of Right Ventricle | |
Normal | 4 (11%) |
Mild Enlargement | 7 (18%) |
Moderate Enlargement | 10 (26%) |
Severe Enlargement | 17 (45%) |
Right Ventricular Dysfunction | |
Mild | 9 (24%) |
Moderate | 17 (45%) |
Severe | 12 (32%) |