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Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients!
| Characteristics | Result |
|---|---|
| Gender: | |
| Male | 6 (30%) |
| Female | 14 (70%) |
| Age at mitral valve surgery [years]: | |
| Mean ± SD | 23.4 ±9.11 |
| Range | 14–41 |
| Type of surgery: | |
| Mitral valve replacement | 16 (80%) |
| Commissurotomy | 4 (20%) |
| Duration of follow-up: | |
| Mean ± SD | 14.1 ±8.4 |
| Range | 3–26 |
| Number of patients during follow-up: | |
| ≤ 5 years | 8 |
| ≤ 10 years | 4 |
| ≤ 15 years | 8 |
