Factors

Number

Age, yrs. (mean, range)

26.6 (12 - 47)

Sex

Female

19 (73.1%)

Male

7 (26.9%)

Valve pathology

MS

3 (11.5%)

MR

5 (19.2%)

MS/MR

11 (42.3%)

AI

6 (23.1%)

AS/AI

1 (3.9%)

Chronic atrial fibrillation

10 (38.5%)

Pulmonary Hypertension

10 (38.5%)

LV Ejection Fraction

50% or greater

14 (53.8%)

30% - 49%

12 (46.2%)

NYHA Class

I

0

II

2 (7.7%)

III

7 (26.9%)

IV

17 (65.4%)

Poor socioeconomic status

25 (96.0%)