Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics
Variables | Total n = 38 | With Disjunction n = 21 | Without Disjunction n = 17 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years | 58 ± 15 | 60 ± 15 | 55 ± 15 | Ns |
Female sex, n(%) | 18 (47) | 13 (62) | 5 (29) | 0.047 |
Mean age at diagnosis, years | 46 ± 21 | 50 ± 19 | 41 ± 22 | Ns |
Coronary arterial disease, n(%) | 1 (3) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | Ns |
Chronic atrial fibrillation, n(%) | 6 (16) | 3 (14) | 3 (18) | Ns |
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, n(%) | 4 (11) | 3 (14) | 1 (6) | Ns |
Stroke, n(%) | 3 (8) | 3 (14) | 0 (0) | Ns |
Endocarditis, n(%) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | Ns |
Symptomatic, n(%) | 35 (92) | 21 (100) | 14 (82) | 0.08 |
NYHA class, I/II/III/IV, n(%) | 20(53)/15(39)/3(8)/0(0) | 11(52)/8(38)/2(10)/0(0) | 9(53)/7(41)/1(6)/0(0) | Ns |
Mean NYHA class | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 1.0 | Ns |
Syncope, n(%) | 5 (13) | 2 (10) | 3 (18) | Ns |
Palpitations, n(%) | 12 (32) | 6 (29) | 6 (35) | Ns |
Chest Pain, n(%) | 11 (29) | 9 (43) | 2 (12) | 0.07 |
Mitral repair surgery only, n(%) | 4 (11) | 1 (5) | 3 (18) | Ns |
Mitral prosthesis only, n(%) | 5 (13) | 3 (14) | 2 (12) | Ns |
Mitral repair and replacement, n(%) | 2 (5) | 1 (5) | 1 (6) | ns |