Table 1. Characteristics of previous pregnancy by study group

Characteristic Value (N=49)
Demographic characteristics
 BMI (kg/m2) 22.6±2.7
 BSA (m2) 1.65±0.17
 NYHA I-II 44 (89.8%)
 Atrial fibrillation 4 (8.2%)
 Hypertension 22 (44.9%)
 Diabetes mellitus 6 (12.2%)
Echocardiography characteristics
 Vena contracta (mm) 8.4±1.8
 Annular mitral diameter (mm) 40.2±4.5
 LVEDD (mm) 59.9±6.0
 LVESD (mm) 37.0±5.2
 LA diameter (mm) 47.3±8.5
 LA volume (mL) 144.8±57.7
 LVEF (%) 63.4±8.8
 TAPSE (mm) 25.8±4.2
 sPAP (mmHg) 38.9±20.4
Valvular prolapse at
 A1 6 (12.2%)
 A2 22 (44.9%)
 A3 15 (30.6%)
 P1 16 (32.7%)
 P2 23 (46.9%)
 P3 12 (24.5%)
Complexity score1)
 Intermediate 45 (91.8%)
 Complex 4 (8.2%)
Etiology of mitral valve
 FED 38 (77.6%)
 Barlow 11 (22.4%)
Based on Anyanwu’s score.
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; NYHA, New York Heart Association; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic diameter; LA, left atrial; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; sPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure; A, anterior; P, posterior; FED, fibroelastic deficiency.