Table 9.

Follow-up results (mitral regurgitation) (n = 79).

Item	Mitral regurgitation				p
	N		Mild
	n	%	n	%
Prior to closure	65	82.3	14	17.7
Immediately after closure	65	82.3	14	17.7	1.0
24 h after closure	65	82.3	14	17.7	1.0
3 mo after closure	72	91.1	7	8.9	0.101
6 mo after closure	77	97.5	2	2.5	0.002*
1 y after closure	78	98.7	1	1.3	0.001*
2 y after closure	79	100	5	6.3	0.001*
3 y after closure	79	100	5	6.3	0.001*

^*Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.