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. 2018 Apr 16;29(5):273–277. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2018-022

Table 3. Features of patients who were found to have RHD by standard echo (total = 29).

Patient characteristics No (%)
Type of RHD Definite
Definite 22 (76)
Borderline 7 (24)
Female:male ratio 3:1
Echo features Definite Borderline
Pathological MR 22 (100) 7 (100)
AML thickening 18 (81) 4 (57)
Chordal thickening 22 (100) 4 (57)
Restricted leaflet motion 1 (0.04) 0
Excessive anterior leaflet tip motion 13 (59) 0
Pathological AR 4 (18) 0
Morphological aortic valve criteria 0 0
Borderline disease in both mitral and aortic valves 3 (14) 0

MR: mitral regurgitation, AML: anterior mitral valve leaflet, AR: aortic regurgitation