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Table 2 Results/inhospital complications.

From: Influence of involvement of anterior leaflet versus posterior leaflet on residual regurgitation as assessed by transesophageal echocardiography in patients undergoing valve repair for mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse

Results/Complications

Group 1

(n = 18)

Group 2

(n = 52)

P value

Residual mitral regurgitation 1+/2+, %

61.1

32.7

0.034

Reintervention, %

11.1

9.6

NS

Death, %

0

0

-

Need for inotropic drugs, n

7

21

NS

Intubation time, hours

12.6 ± 7.5

9.3 ± 7.0

NS

Length in intensive care unit, days

1.5 ± 0.8

1.1 ± 0.7

NS

Total hospital stay, days

9.2 ± 3.0

8.4 ± 3.2

NS

  1. NS - nonsignificant.