Tag Archives: arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse; cardiac death; mitral annular disjunction; myocardial fibrosis

ARRHYTHMIC MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Izabelė Lanauskaitė Abstract Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common pathology with a population prevalence of 2–3 % (1). This disorder generally has a good prognosis (2), despite the fact that recent observations suggest that sudden cardiac death from ventricular arrhythmias associated with MVP can occur more often, with an estimated annual risk ranging from…

THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ARRHYTHMIC MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

I. Lanauskaitė Abstract It is estimated that the prevalence of mitral valve pro­lapse (MVP) among middle-aged and older individuals in Western countries is 2-4% (1). MVP can lead to va­rious adverse outcomes such as significant mitral valve dysfunction, heart failure, infective endocarditis, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, and the least investigated but most severe complication, sudden cardiac…