Table 2

Overall MAD prevalence in the study population detected by TTE, TOE and CMR

MAD distance by CMR≥2 mm≥4 mm≥6 mm
TTE (127 patients)22 (17.3%)*‡22 (17.3%)*‡18 (14.2%)*‡
TOE (106 patients)27 (25.5%)*26 (24.5%)*16 (15.1%)*
CMR (131 patients)55 (42.0%)46 (35.1%)26 (19.8%)
  • *P<0.05 vs CMR.

  • ‡P<0.05 vs TOE.

  • CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; MAD, mitral annular disjunction; TOE, transoesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.