Table 1

Patient characteristics

VariableAll patients (N = 80)Non-severe MR (N = 51)Dynamic severe MR (N = 12)Severe MR at rest (N = 17)P-value
Demographics
 Sex female, n (%)43 (53.8)30 (58.8)6 (50.0)7 (41.2)0.432
 BMI (kg/m2)25.5 (23.0–29.3)27.0 (23.0–30.1)23.9 (21.3–25.7)26.2 (23.8–28.2)0.134
 Age (years)80 (77–83)80 (77–84)81 (78–84)80 (76–81)0.748
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)21 (26.6)17 (34.0)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.138
 Hypertension, n (%)71 (88.8)46 (90.2)10 (83.3)15 (88.2)0.793
 Smoking, n (%)12 (15.2)8 (15.7)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.767
 CAD, n (%)57 (71.3)37 (72.6)8 (66.7)12 (70.6)0.919
 NYHA class0.328
  NYHA 1, n (%)7 (8.8)7 (13.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
  NYHA 2, n (%)29 (36.3)18 (35.3)4 (33.3)7 (41.2)
  NYHA 3, n (%)44 (55.0)26 (51.0)8 (66.7)10 (58.8)
 Atrial fibrillation, n (%)80 (100.0)51 (100.0)12 (100.0)17 (100.0)>0.999
 H2FPEF score6.0 (5.3–6.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)6.0 (6.0–6.0)6.0 (5.5–6.0)0.595
H2FPEF score ≥6 points60 (75.0)37 (72.5)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.731
Medication
 β-Blocker, n (%)67 (85.9)44 (86.3)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.637
 ACE-I/AT-1 blocker, n (%)63 (78.8)42 (82.4)8 (66.7)13 (76.5)0.474
 m antagonist, n (%)15 (18.8)8 (15.7)2 (16.7)5 (29.4)0.446
 Sacubitril/valsartan, n (%)4 (5.0)3 (5.9)0 (0.0)1 (6.3)0.690
 Diuretic, n (%)72 (90.0)47 (92.2)10 (83.3)15 (94.1)0.242
Laboratory markers
 Creatinine (mg/dL)1.1 (0.9–1.5)1.1 (0.9–1.6)1.1 (0.9–1.4)1.2 (0.9–1.7)0.636
 Haemoglobin (mg/dL)12.7 (11.7–14.0)12.4 (10.5–14.0)13.0 (11.9–14.1)12.6 (9.5–14.2)0.497
 NT-proBNP (ng/mL)1756 (1034–3340)1882 (994–3074)1620 (1020–2608)1768 (1175–3973)0.638
VariableAll patients (N = 80)Non-severe MR (N = 51)Dynamic severe MR (N = 12)Severe MR at rest (N = 17)P-value
Demographics
 Sex female, n (%)43 (53.8)30 (58.8)6 (50.0)7 (41.2)0.432
 BMI (kg/m2)25.5 (23.0–29.3)27.0 (23.0–30.1)23.9 (21.3–25.7)26.2 (23.8–28.2)0.134
 Age (years)80 (77–83)80 (77–84)81 (78–84)80 (76–81)0.748
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)21 (26.6)17 (34.0)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.138
 Hypertension, n (%)71 (88.8)46 (90.2)10 (83.3)15 (88.2)0.793
 Smoking, n (%)12 (15.2)8 (15.7)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.767
 CAD, n (%)57 (71.3)37 (72.6)8 (66.7)12 (70.6)0.919
 NYHA class0.328
  NYHA 1, n (%)7 (8.8)7 (13.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
  NYHA 2, n (%)29 (36.3)18 (35.3)4 (33.3)7 (41.2)
  NYHA 3, n (%)44 (55.0)26 (51.0)8 (66.7)10 (58.8)
 Atrial fibrillation, n (%)80 (100.0)51 (100.0)12 (100.0)17 (100.0)>0.999
 H2FPEF score6.0 (5.3–6.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)6.0 (6.0–6.0)6.0 (5.5–6.0)0.595
H2FPEF score ≥6 points60 (75.0)37 (72.5)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.731
Medication
 β-Blocker, n (%)67 (85.9)44 (86.3)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.637
 ACE-I/AT-1 blocker, n (%)63 (78.8)42 (82.4)8 (66.7)13 (76.5)0.474
 m antagonist, n (%)15 (18.8)8 (15.7)2 (16.7)5 (29.4)0.446
 Sacubitril/valsartan, n (%)4 (5.0)3 (5.9)0 (0.0)1 (6.3)0.690
 Diuretic, n (%)72 (90.0)47 (92.2)10 (83.3)15 (94.1)0.242
Laboratory markers
 Creatinine (mg/dL)1.1 (0.9–1.5)1.1 (0.9–1.6)1.1 (0.9–1.4)1.2 (0.9–1.7)0.636
 Haemoglobin (mg/dL)12.7 (11.7–14.0)12.4 (10.5–14.0)13.0 (11.9–14.1)12.6 (9.5–14.2)0.497
 NT-proBNP (ng/mL)1756 (1034–3340)1882 (994–3074)1620 (1020–2608)1768 (1175–3973)0.638

BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease.

Table 1

Patient characteristics

VariableAll patients (N = 80)Non-severe MR (N = 51)Dynamic severe MR (N = 12)Severe MR at rest (N = 17)P-value
Demographics
 Sex female, n (%)43 (53.8)30 (58.8)6 (50.0)7 (41.2)0.432
 BMI (kg/m2)25.5 (23.0–29.3)27.0 (23.0–30.1)23.9 (21.3–25.7)26.2 (23.8–28.2)0.134
 Age (years)80 (77–83)80 (77–84)81 (78–84)80 (76–81)0.748
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)21 (26.6)17 (34.0)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.138
 Hypertension, n (%)71 (88.8)46 (90.2)10 (83.3)15 (88.2)0.793
 Smoking, n (%)12 (15.2)8 (15.7)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.767
 CAD, n (%)57 (71.3)37 (72.6)8 (66.7)12 (70.6)0.919
 NYHA class0.328
  NYHA 1, n (%)7 (8.8)7 (13.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
  NYHA 2, n (%)29 (36.3)18 (35.3)4 (33.3)7 (41.2)
  NYHA 3, n (%)44 (55.0)26 (51.0)8 (66.7)10 (58.8)
 Atrial fibrillation, n (%)80 (100.0)51 (100.0)12 (100.0)17 (100.0)>0.999
 H2FPEF score6.0 (5.3–6.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)6.0 (6.0–6.0)6.0 (5.5–6.0)0.595
H2FPEF score ≥6 points60 (75.0)37 (72.5)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.731
Medication
 β-Blocker, n (%)67 (85.9)44 (86.3)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.637
 ACE-I/AT-1 blocker, n (%)63 (78.8)42 (82.4)8 (66.7)13 (76.5)0.474
 m antagonist, n (%)15 (18.8)8 (15.7)2 (16.7)5 (29.4)0.446
 Sacubitril/valsartan, n (%)4 (5.0)3 (5.9)0 (0.0)1 (6.3)0.690
 Diuretic, n (%)72 (90.0)47 (92.2)10 (83.3)15 (94.1)0.242
Laboratory markers
 Creatinine (mg/dL)1.1 (0.9–1.5)1.1 (0.9–1.6)1.1 (0.9–1.4)1.2 (0.9–1.7)0.636
 Haemoglobin (mg/dL)12.7 (11.7–14.0)12.4 (10.5–14.0)13.0 (11.9–14.1)12.6 (9.5–14.2)0.497
 NT-proBNP (ng/mL)1756 (1034–3340)1882 (994–3074)1620 (1020–2608)1768 (1175–3973)0.638
VariableAll patients (N = 80)Non-severe MR (N = 51)Dynamic severe MR (N = 12)Severe MR at rest (N = 17)P-value
Demographics
 Sex female, n (%)43 (53.8)30 (58.8)6 (50.0)7 (41.2)0.432
 BMI (kg/m2)25.5 (23.0–29.3)27.0 (23.0–30.1)23.9 (21.3–25.7)26.2 (23.8–28.2)0.134
 Age (years)80 (77–83)80 (77–84)81 (78–84)80 (76–81)0.748
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)21 (26.6)17 (34.0)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.138
 Hypertension, n (%)71 (88.8)46 (90.2)10 (83.3)15 (88.2)0.793
 Smoking, n (%)12 (15.2)8 (15.7)1 (8.3)3 (17.7)0.767
 CAD, n (%)57 (71.3)37 (72.6)8 (66.7)12 (70.6)0.919
 NYHA class0.328
  NYHA 1, n (%)7 (8.8)7 (13.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
  NYHA 2, n (%)29 (36.3)18 (35.3)4 (33.3)7 (41.2)
  NYHA 3, n (%)44 (55.0)26 (51.0)8 (66.7)10 (58.8)
 Atrial fibrillation, n (%)80 (100.0)51 (100.0)12 (100.0)17 (100.0)>0.999
 H2FPEF score6.0 (5.3–6.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)6.0 (6.0–6.0)6.0 (5.5–6.0)0.595
H2FPEF score ≥6 points60 (75.0)37 (72.5)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.731
Medication
 β-Blocker, n (%)67 (85.9)44 (86.3)10 (83.3)13 (76.5)0.637
 ACE-I/AT-1 blocker, n (%)63 (78.8)42 (82.4)8 (66.7)13 (76.5)0.474
 m antagonist, n (%)15 (18.8)8 (15.7)2 (16.7)5 (29.4)0.446
 Sacubitril/valsartan, n (%)4 (5.0)3 (5.9)0 (0.0)1 (6.3)0.690
 Diuretic, n (%)72 (90.0)47 (92.2)10 (83.3)15 (94.1)0.242
Laboratory markers
 Creatinine (mg/dL)1.1 (0.9–1.5)1.1 (0.9–1.6)1.1 (0.9–1.4)1.2 (0.9–1.7)0.636
 Haemoglobin (mg/dL)12.7 (11.7–14.0)12.4 (10.5–14.0)13.0 (11.9–14.1)12.6 (9.5–14.2)0.497
 NT-proBNP (ng/mL)1756 (1034–3340)1882 (994–3074)1620 (1020–2608)1768 (1175–3973)0.638

BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease.

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