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