Table 1

Echocardiographic data in chronic severe mitral regurgitation

Body surface area (m2)1.9±0.1
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)126±10
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)75±9
LV end-diastolic dimension (mm)61±6
LV wall mass (g)217±75
LV end-diastolic volume (mL)183±47
Mass/volume1.1±0.1
Total stroke volume (mL)117±27
Ejection fraction (%)64±3
Forward stroke volume (mL)54±10
Regurgitant volume (mL)63±20
Regurgitant fraction (%)53±4
  • LV, left ventricular.