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Figure 3. Multifactorial determinants of immediate and long-term outcomes from PMV. Six independent predictors of PMV success were identified: age less than 55 years, New York Heart Association classes I and II, pre-PMV mitral area of 1 cm2 or greater, pre-PMV mitral regurgitation grade ≤ 2 +, echocardiographic score of ≤ 8 and male sex. Modified from Cruz-Gonzalez I, Sanchez-Ledesma M, Sanchez PL, Martin-Moreiras J, Jneid H, Rengifo-Moreno P, Inglessis-Azuaje I, Maree AO, Palacios IF[21]. PMV: percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty
