Clinical Study

Predictors of Developing Significant Mitral Regurgitation Following Percutaneous Mitral Commissurotomy with Inoue Balloon Technique

Table 3

MV Scoring Systems.

VariableGroup A ( 𝑛 = 8 8 )Group B ( 𝑛 = 2 0 )P value

(A) Wilkins Score:
  (i) Mobility 2 . 4 ± 0 . 5 2 . 7 ± 0 . 9 0.38
  (ii) Thickening 2 . 2 ± 0 . 4 2 . 3 ± 0 . 5 0.59
  (iii) Subvalvular 1 . 5 ± 0 . 5 1 . 7 ± 0 . 7 0.48
  (iv) Calcification 0 . 9 ± 0 . 7 2 . 0 ± 0 . 7 0.006*
  (v) Total Score 7 . 1 ± 1 . 7 8 . 9 ± 2 . 1 0.028*

(B) MR-echo Score:
  (i) Anterior Leaflet 1 . 8 ± 0 . 7 2 . 5 ± 0 . 5 0.024*
  (ii) Posterior Leaflet 1 . 6 ± 0 . 6 2 . 5 ± 0 . 7 0.010*
  (iii) Commissures 1 . 2 ± 0 . 5 2 . 5 ± 1 . 1 0.002*
  (iv) Subvalvular 1 . 5 ± 0 . 5 1 . 7 ± 0 . 7 0.49
  (v) Total Score 6 . 2 ± 1 . 0 9 . 3 ± 1 . 4 0.001*

(C) Commissural Score:
  (i) Total Score 0 . 7 ± 0 . 6 2 . 0 ± 0 . 9 0.003*

*Significant at <0.05