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Table 2 Comparison of patients with early surgical breakdown of cone reconstruction, versus those with intact repair

From: A simple measure of the extent of Ebstein valve rotation with cardiovascular magnetic resonance gives a practical guide to feasibility of surgical cone reconstruction

Parameter

Surgical dehiscence (n = 4)

Intact cone reconstruction (n = 16)

 

Ebstein valve rotation angle (EVRA) (degrees)

72 (60–78)

50 (20–71)

*p = 0.01

Functional RV end-diastolic volume index (mL/m2)

132 (83–168)

177 (101–353)

*p = 0.04

Age at surgery (years)

38 (33–57)

19 (14–45)

*p = 0.01

Gender (M:F)

3: 1

8: 8

p = 0.59

Cardiothoracic ratio

0.63 (0.55–0.68)

0.68 (0.5–0.74)

p = 0.24

RA area index (cm2/m2)

32 (25–36)

34 (10–55)

p = 0.62

R heart (RA + fRV): L heart (LA + LV) area ratio

1.9 (1.4–3.2)

2.7 (1.1–7.3)

p = 0.17

RA area: Rest of heart area ratio [RA:(fRV + LA + LV)]

0.94 (0.77–1.2)

0.96 (0.29–1.8)

p = 0.96

LV end-diastolic volume index (mL/m2)

50 (34–63)

49 (34–74)

p = 0.87

RVEDVi: LVEDVi ratio

2.4 (1.6–4.9)

3.6 (1.6–8.8)

p = 0.22

RV ejection fraction (%)

46 (38–47)

44 (26–60)

p = 0.99

LV ejection fraction (%)

57 (53–68)

63 (44–74)

p = 0.35

Tricuspid valve regurgitant fraction (%)

43 (30–75)

67 (30–85)

p = 0.40

  1. Legend of terms for Tables 1 and 2
  2. RV right ventricle, LV left ventricle, RA right atrium, LA left atrium, fRV functional right ventricle, RVEDVi RV end-diastolic volume index, LVEDVi LV end-diastolic volume index
  3. All results shown as median (range)