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. 2019 Apr 17;8(4):526. doi: 10.3390/jcm8040526

Table 3.

Risk factors for redo MV surgery in the degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) subgroup (Cox regression model). Parameters were collected prior to initial mitral valve repair.

Multivariate Analysis Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease (n = 147)
Variable Redo Group Control Group HR p-Value
Bileaflet_prolapse 3 (8.3%) 17 (15%) 0.57 0.7
Non-PML prolapse 11 (31%) 30 (27%) 0.23 0.16
sPAP ≥ 50 mmHg 6 (17%) 9 (8%) 1.63 0.43
LVEF ≤ 45% 2 (5.5%) 3 (2.7%) 0.52 0.65
MR at discharge ≥moderate 7 (19.4%) 2 (1.8%) 14.5 0.006

MV, mitral valve; DMR, degenerative mitral regurgitation; PML, posterior mitral leaflet; PAP, pulmonary artery pressure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.