Table 3

Univariate analysis of the predictive factors of late functional results after good immediate results of PMC

Variables and subgroupsHR (95% CI)p Value
Preprocedural variables
Age (per 10-year increase)1.15 (0.94 to 1.40)0.17
Male sex1.29 (0.75 to 2.22)0.36
NYHA functional class0.08
 Per one class increase1.72 (0.94 to 3.13)
Valve anatomy0.14
 11
 21.35 (0.91 to 2.00)
 31.82 (0.82 to 4.01)
Rhythm0.001
 Sinus1
 Atrial fibrillation2.16 (1.40 to 3.35)
Previous commissurotomy0.85
 Closed-heart1
 Open-heart1.12 (0.64 to 1.98)
 PMC1.20 (0.65 to 2.62)
Valve area, cm20.83
Per 0.1 cm2 decrease0.99 (0.89 to 1.10)
Mean gradient, mm Hg0.62
Per one mm Hg increase0.99 (0.94 to 1.04)
Mitral regurgitation0.07
01
1–21.48 (0.96 to 2.28)
Per-procedural variables
Type of balloon0.97
Single or double balloon1
Inoue1.01 (0.66 to 1.55)
Postprocedural variables
Valve area, cm20.07
Per 0.1 cm2 decrease1.09 (0.99 to 1.19)
Mean gradient, mm Hg0.02
Per one mm Hg increase1.15 (1.02 to 1.30)
Mitral regurgitation0.71
0–11
20.95 (0.73 to 1.24)
  • NYHA,New York Heart Association; PMC,percutaneous mitral commissurotomy.