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. 2008 Jan 23;13(1):31–38. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2007.00198.x

Table 3.

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Patients Divided into Two Groups According to the Presence of Atrial Arrhythmias

Group S n = 28 Group A n = 22 P
Age (years) 37.6 ± 6.5 40.6 ± 4.7 0.07
Body surface area (m2) 1.60 ± 0.7 1.60 ± 0.7 0.9 
Maximal/Mean MVG (mmHg) 14 ± 5/5.8 ± 2.6 13 ± 4/5.7 ± 2.8 0.54/0.62
Mitral valve area‐planimetry (cm2)  1.63 ± 0.35  1.57 ± 0.24 0.52
Mitral valve area‐pressure half time(cm2)  1.63 ± 0.37  1.60 ± 0.21 0.72
Wilkins score of the mitral apparatus  7 ± 1  8 ± 1 0.13
Left atrial volume (mL)  52 ± 30  55 ± 21 0.70
Right atrium, apicobasal (cm)/mediolateral (cm) 43 ± 6/38 ± 4 45 ± 5/39 ± 5 0.24/0.37
Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mmHg) 32 ± 7 32 ± 8 0.80
Previous mitral balloon valvuloplasty 28% 68%  0.005
Previous ischemic cerebrovascular event  0%  9% NA
Diuretic therapy 25% 40% 0.231
Palpitations 53% 54% 0.945