TABLE 1.

Mitral Regurgitation Patient and Healthy Volunteer Characteristics

Age (years)	49.3 ± 11.3	33.1 ± 10.8
Female Gender	20% (3/15)	53% (32/60)
Diabetes	0	0
HTN	13% (2/15)	0
COPD	0	0
CRI	0	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0	0
NYHA I	67% (10/15)	100% (60/60)
NYHA II	33% (5/15)	0
BNP	34.0 ± 28.5*	NA
Echo Ejection Fraction (percent)	61.5 ± 5.8	NA
Echo End Systolic Dimension (cm)	3.4 ± 0.4	NA
Echo Left Atrial Size (cm)	4.4 ± 0.5	NA
Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mmHg)	26.1 ± 4.9	NA
Mitral Regurgitation
Moderate	13% (2/15)	NA
Severe	87% (13/15)

HTN: Hypertension, COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CRI: Chronic renal insufficiency, BNP, b-type naturetic peptide

^*n=9

NA: Not available