Table 5.
Echocardiographic evaluations of patients with isolated tricuspid repair (n = 27).
| Characteristic | Preoperative | Follow-up | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (mod-severe) | 4 (14.8%) | 2 (7.4%) | <0.01 |
| LVIDD (cm) | 4.18 ± 0.79 | 4.34 ± 0.70 | 0.1 |
| LVISD (cm) | 2.76 ± 0.71 | 2.87 ± 0.58 | 0.22 |
| IVSD (cm) | 0.93 ± 0.17 | 0.98 ± 0.16 | 0.1 |
| PWD (cm) | 0.89 ± 0.13 | 0.94 ± 0.14 | 0.1 |
| RV failure (mod-severe) | 13 (48.1%) | 8 (29.6%) | 0.1 |
| RV dilatation | 22 (81.4%) | 11 (40.7%) | <0.01 |
| Right ventricular internal diastolic diameter (cm) | 5.15 ± 1.21 | 4.32 ± 1.16 | <0.01 |
| LA area (cm2) | 21.3 ± 7.6 | 22.4 ± 8.39 | 0.57 |
| RA area (cm2) | 44.7 ± 16.7 | 26.7 ± 9.2 | <0.01 |
| Tricuspid regurgitation | |||
| Moderate | 6 (22.2%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0.04 |
| Severe | 21(77.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | <0.01 |
| Haepatic veins backflow | 11(40.7%) | 2 (7.4%) | <0.01 |
| PAP (mmHg) | 38.91 ± 7.88 | 33.37 ± 5.5 | 0.03 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 1.91 ± 0.85 | 1.26 ± 0.36 | <0.01 |
| P.Hypertension (mod-severe) | 11(40.7%) | 2 (7.4%) | <0.01 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, median (range), or n (%).
LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; LVIDD, left ventricular internal dimension in diastole; LVISD, left ventricular internal end-systolic dimension; IVSD, interventricular septum in diastole; PWD, posterior wall dimensions; RV, right ventricle; LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium; PAP, pulmonary arterial pressure; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; P.Hypertension, pulmonary hypertension.
Data are expressed as number of events and percentages or otherwise expressed.