Table 3

Standard and advanced echocardiographic characteristics of patients with MVP with and without VAs

Overall population
N=610
MVP without VA
N=543
MVP with VA
N=67
P value
LVEDd, mm54 (±6)54 (±6)55 (±7)0.183
LVESd, mm33 (±7)33 (±6)34 (±7)0.089
MV annulus, mm33 (±6)33 (±6)37 (±5)<0.001
LVEDV, mL135 (±42)135 (±42)138 (±41)0.500
LVESV, mL46 (±17)46 (±17)50 (±18)0.087
LVEF, %66 (±6)66 (±6)65 (±6)0.097
LAd, mm45 (±7)45 (±7)43 (±8)0.221
LAVI mL/m2 50 (IQR 38–62)50 (IQR 39–62)49 (IQR 37–67)0.812
GLS, %*21.9 (±3.5)22.0 (±3.6)20.9 (±3.1)0.032
PST, %*1.41 (IQR 0.47–3.24)1.35 (IQR 0.47–3.12)2.18 (IQR 0.60–4.16)0.057
PSI, %*2.88 (IQR 1.59–4.71)2.76 (IQR 1.53–4.53)3.71 (IQR 2.03–6.10)0.014
MD, ms*39 (±13)38 (±14)45 (±12)0.003
MAD, n (%)133 (22%)107 (20%)26 (39%)<0.001
MAD value, mm7.0 (IQR 6.0–9.0)7.0 (IQR 6.0–9.0)8.0 (IQR 7.0–10.0)0.035
Curling LV, n (%)255 (42%)213 (39%)42 (63%)<0.001
MV flail, n (%)173 (28%)158 (29%)15 (22%)0.250
  • *Only available in a subset of patients.

  • †defined as outward movement of the MV annulus during systole.

  • d, diameter; ED, end-diastolic; EF, ejection fraction; ES, end-systolic; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LA, left atrium; LAVI, left atrial volume index; LV, left ventricle; MAD, mitral annular disjunction; MD, mechanical dispersion; MR, mitral regurgitation; MV, mitral valve; PSI, postsystolic index; PST, prestretch index; V, volume; VA, ventricular arrhythmia.