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Mild expression of mitral valve prolapse in the Framingham offspring: expanding the phenotypic spectrum.
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography - 1 Jan 2014
Delling Francesca N, Gona Philimon, Larson Martin G, Lehman Birgitta, Manning Warren J, Levine Robert A, Benjamin Emelia J, Vasan Ramachandran S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mitral valve (MV) prolapse (MVP) is a common disorder associated with mitral regurgitation, endocarditis, heart failure, and sudden death. Nondiagnostic morphologies have been described in the familial context and may represent early expression of MVP in those genetically predisposed. The aim of this study was to explore the spectrum of MVP abnormalities in the community and compare their clinical and...
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