Results
A total of 1071 patients were included in the study, of whom 1039 patients (97%) with no to mild TR, and 32 (3%) with moderate to severe TR. The mean patient age was 61 ± 13 years (range 40 to 91), with a majority of male patients (80%). Demographic and clinical baseline parameters stratified by severity of TR are shown in Table 1. Patients with moderate to severe TR were significantly older, female and had increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease and hypertension.
Key Echocardiographic parameters stratified by severity of TR are shown in Table 2. Patients having moderate to severe TR demonstrated lower ejection fraction, higher septal E/e ratio, SPAP and RA area (p<0.05 for all) compared to No/mild TR group. There was no significant difference in TAPSE between the two groups.