TableĀ 2

Events occurring during follow-up

EventsWhole population (n=163)
n (%)
Good immediate results (n=135)
n (%)
Poor immediate results (n=28)
n (%)
Death31 (19)23 (17)8 (29)
Cardiovascular15 (9)8 (6)7 (25)
Non-cardiovascular16 (10)15 (11)1 (4)
Procedure on mitral valve91 (56)72 (53)19 (68)
Repeat PMC24 (15)24 (18)0
Conservative surgery5 (3)4 (3)1 (4)
Isolated mitral valve replacement54 (33)36 (26)18 (64)
Mitral valve replacement+other procedure8 (5)8 (6)0
NYHA class III or IV (non-operated)10 (6)8 (6)2 (7)
  • NYHA,New York Heart Association; PMC, percutaneous mitral commissurotomy.