Table 1.
Preoperative characteristics and risk factors of the participants (N=227)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 57.8±12.3 |
| Male | 116 (51.1) |
| New York Heart Association functional class ≥3 | 73 (31.9) |
| Tricuspid regurgitation grade | |
| Trivial | 153 (67.4) |
| Mild | 74 (32.6) |
| Risk factors | |
| Smoking | 46 (20.1) |
| Overweight (body mass index >25 kg/m2) | 61 (26.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 43 (18.8) |
| Hypertension | 70 (30.6) |
| History of stroke | 15 (6.6) |
| Chronic renal failure | 84 (36.7) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 83 (36.2) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 3 (1.3) |
| Preoperative echocardiography | |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 58.3±8.0 |
| Pulmonary artery systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 45.4±14.9 |
| Left atrial size (mm) | 55.7±8.7 |
| Tricuspid valve annular diameter (mm) | 28.1±4.3 |
| Tricuspid valve annular index (mm/m2) | 17.2±2.9 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).