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. 2014 Sep 30;6(3):163–168. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2014.005

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%)