Group 1: Patients who underwent ring annuloplasty alone
Group 2: Patients who required additional edge-to-edge repair with ring
annuloplasty
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
NYHA , New York Heart Association; COPD , chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease; RA , right atrium; LVEF ,
left ventricular ejection fraction; LVDd , left ventricular
diastolic dimension; LVDs , left ventricular systolic dimension;LA , left atrium; Pre TR score , preoperative
tricuspid regurgitation score; TRPG , transtricuspid pressure
gradient; PH , pulmonary hypertension (estimated right ventricular
systolic (RSVP ) pressure >40 mmHg); TV ,
tricuspid valve
Table 2. Surgical data