Group 1 (n=109) Group 2 (n=32)
p value
Preoperative characteristics Preoperative characteristics Preoperative characteristics Preoperative characteristics
Male sex 63 (58) 14 (44) 0.16
Age, years 71±9.2 72±10 0.51
Body surface area, m2 1.6±0.2 1.5±0.18 0.22
 NYHA class ≥II heart failure 96 (88) 30 (94) 0.33
Comorbidities Comorbidities Comorbidities Comorbidities
Atrial fibrillation 73 (67) 24 (75) 0.38
  Systemic hypertension 60 (55) 21 (66) 0.28
  Dyslipidemia 23 (21) 11 (34) 0.13
  Diabetes mellitus 16 (15) 8 (25) 0.19
  Cerebrovascular event 21 (19) 9 (28) 0.29
  Ischemic heart disease 18 (17) 10 (31) 0.077
  Chronic renal failure 35 (32) 14 (44) 0.23
  COPD 7 (6.4) 2 (6.3) 0.97
Preoperative transthoracic echocardiographic data Preoperative transthoracic echocardiographic data Preoperative transthoracic echocardiographic data Preoperative transthoracic echocardiographic data
RA minimum (4-chamber view), mm 42±11 45±11 0.11
RA maximum (4-chamber view), mm 61±13 65±17 0.32
LVEF, % 55±11 55±14 0.36
LVDd (parasternal long-axis view), mm 51±8.3 50±9.2 0.44
LVDs (parasternal long-axis view), mm 34±8.9 33±9.5 0.6
LA (parasternal long-axis view), mm 52±10 55±13 0.58
Pre TR score 1.6±0.7 2.1±0.78 0.0046
TRPG, mmHg 32±13 37±16 0.13
PH (estimated RVSP of >40 mmHg) 41 (38) 19 (61) 0.019
TV diameter, mm/m2 24±4.7 24±4.3 0.69