Table 2.
Baseline echocardiographic characteristics of included patients (N = 40)
| Characteristic | Number (%) or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| LV‐EF, (%) | 57 ± 11 |
| Severity of TR, n (%) | |
| TR grade III | 32 (80) |
| TR grade IV | 8 (20) |
| Etiology of TR, n (%) | |
| Functional TR | 37(92.5) |
| Degenerative TR | 3(7.5) |
| TR PISA (mm) | 7.8 ± 1.7 |
| TR VC (mm) | 8.3 ± 2.3 |
| TR EROA (cm2) | 0.49 ± 0.13 |
| TR RegVol (ml) | 49.5 ± 13.4 |
| Right atrial area (cm2) | 57.2 ± 22.7 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 1.7 ± 0.4 |
| sPAP (mmHg) | 31.1 ± 13.2 |
| S′ velocity(cm/s) | 7.4 ± 0.9 |
| RV‐FAC, (%) | 34.1 ± 11.1 |
Abbreviations: EROA, effective regurgitant orifice area; FAC, fractional area change; LV‐EF, left ventricle ejection fraction; sPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure; PISA; proximal isovelocity surface area; RegVol, regurgitant volume; RV, right ventricle; S′ velocity; systolic myocardial velocity; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TR, tricuspid regurgitation; VC, vena contracta widths.