Table 3 Preoperative predictors of mitral valve repair failure (transthoracic echocardiography)
ParametersThreshold
Coaptation distance⩾1 cm
Systolic tenting area>2.5–3 cm2
Posterolateral angle⩾45°
Lateral wall motion abnormalityScar
Central regurgitant jet–
Complex regurgitant jetsMultiple
Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter⩾65 mm
Left ventricular end-systolic diameter⩾51 mm