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Presentation and Outcome of Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 11 Aug 2020
Essayagh Benjamin, Sabbag Avi, Antoine Clémence, Benfari Giovanni, Yang Li-Tan, Maalouf Joseph, Asirvatham Samuel, Michelena Hector, Enriquez-Sarano Maurice
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is often considered benign but recent suggestion of an arrhythmic MVP (AMVP) form remains incompletely defined and uncertain. OBJECTIVES: This study determined ventricular arrhythmia prevalence, severity, phenotypical context, and independent impact on outcome in patients with MVP. METHODS: A cohort of 595 (age 65 ± 16 years; 278 women) consecutive patients with MVP and...
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