Table 3.

Prevalence of Risk Factors for Cardiac Valvular Surgery Between a Cased‐Matched Population

Risk Factors	Cases, n = 189, % (n)	Controls, n = 189, % (n)	P Value
Aortic dissection/dilation	5.3 (10)	0.5 (1)	0.0106
MVP/chordal abnormalities	15.9 (30)	0.0 (0)	<0.0001
Bicuspid aortic valve	26.5 (50)	0.0 (0)	<0.0001
Coronary artery disease	32.3 (61)	4.8 (9)	<0.0001
MI with papillary muscle dysfunction	4.8 (9)	0.0 (0)	0.0035
Congenital heart disease	4.2 (8)	0.5 (1)	0.0387
Endocarditis	4.8 (9)	0.5 (1)	0.0199
Rheumatic heart disease	15.9 (30)	0.0 (0)	<0.0001
Mediastinal radiation	4.8 (9)	0.0 (0)	<0.0001

Abbreviations: MI, myocardial infarction; MVP, mitral valve prolapse.