Table 1.
Clinical features of the study groups and echocardiographic findings of patients with mitral stenosis.
| Group P (n = 16) | Group N (n = 16) | p | |
| Mean age (yrs) | 27.8 ± 6.5 | 28.3 ± 6.1 | NS |
| Male/female (n) | 2/14 | 3/13 | NS |
| Current smoker (n) | 5 | 6 | NS |
| Platelet count × 103/mm3 | 253.1 ± 33.5 | 245.6 ± 34.3 | NS |
| WBC/mm3 | 5706 ± 1266 | 5643 ± 1229 | NS |
| Hb (g/L) | 12.4 ± 1.26 | 12.8 ± 1.22 | NS |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 301.9 ± 53.7 | 284.6 ± 55.7 | NS |
| LA diameter (cm) | 4.22 ± 0.19 | - | - |
| MVA (cm2) | 1.67 ± 0.16 | - | - |
| TMmPG (mmHg) | 6.5 ± 0.96 | - | - |
| Mitral regurgitation (n) | |||
| None | 4 | - | - |
| Mild | 11 | - | - |
| Moderate | 1 | - | - |
Group P: Patients with mitral stenosis, Group N: Control subjects, WBC: White blood cell, Hb: Hemoglobin, LA: Left atrium, MVA: Mitral valve area, TMmPG: Transmitral mean pressure gradient, NS: Non-significant.