Table 1 Patient characteristics and distribution of prosthetic valve types

Number of patients completing TTE and CMR

18

Gender (male/female)

7/11

Mean age (range) at study enrollment [years]

73.7 ± 5.7 (64.0 - 82.8)

Mean time (range) since mitral valve replacement [years]

4.9 ± 3.5 (0.6 - 10.9)

Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (range) [%]

44.6 ± 15.3 (10 - 64)

Mean left atrial area [cm²]

31.1 ± 11.1 (18-58)

Native mitral valvular lesion

Mitral regurgitation

11

Mitral stenosis

4

Combined mitral lesion

3

Heart rhythm

Sinus rhythm

6

Atrial fibrillation

11

Frequent ventricular extrasystoles

1

Prosthetic types

Medtronic Hancock^®

13

Labcore^®

4

Carpentier Edwards Perimount^®

1

Prosthetic sizes

   27

4

   29

7

   31

6

   33

1