Table 3.
Baseline Echocardiographic Data
| Overall (n = 323) | SA IE (n = 85) | NSA IE (n = 238) | p - Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 50.9 ± 12.0 | 52.3 ± 11.4 | 50.2 ± 12.3 | 0.198 |
| Severe, n (%) | 52 (16.9) | 10 (11.8) | 42 (17.7) | 0.208 |
| Valve pathology, n (%) | ||||
| Regurgitation | 2 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.2%) | 0.152 |
| Stenosis | 58 (48.7%) | 25 (44.6%) | 33 (52.4%) | 0.398 |
| Mixed | 59 (49.6%) | 31 (55.4%) | 28 (44.4%) | 0.232 |
| Aortic regurgitation grade, n (%) | 0.001 | |||
| None & Mild | 175 (54.2) | 59 (69.4) | 116 (48.7) | |
| Moderate & Severe | 148 (45.8) | 26 (30.6) | 122 (51.3) | |
| Mitral regurgitation grade, n (%) | 0.471 | |||
| None & Mild | 145 (44.9) | 41 (48.2) | 104 (43.7) | |
| Moderate & Severe | 178 (55.1) | 44 (51.8) | 134 (56.3) | |
| Tricuspid regurgitation grade, n (%) | 0.673 | |||
| None & Mild | 261 (80.8) | 70 (82.3) | 191 (80.2) | |
| Moderate & Severe | 62 (19.2) | 15 (17.7) | 47 (19.8) | |
| Dehiscence of valve | 29 (9.0) | 5 (5.9) | 24 (10.1) | 0.245 |
| Presence of Vegetation > 1 cm, n (%) | 131 (42.1) | 41 (49.4) | 90 (39.5) | 0.117 |
| Presence of Annular Abscess, n (%) | 103 (31.9) | 38 (44.7) | 65 (27.3) | 0.003 |