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Transthoracic echocardiography for arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse: Phenotypic characterization as first step.
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) - 1 Sept 2022
Vriz Olga, Eltayeb Abdulla, Landi Irene, Anwar Kashif, Alenazy Ali, Hiristova Krassimira, Kasprzak Jarek, D'Andrea Antonello, Amro Bandar, Limongelli Giuseppe, Bossone Eduardo, Imazio Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most frequent valvulopathy with a prevalence of 1.2%-2.4% in general population and it is characterized by a benign course. Although it can be associated with some complications, ventricular arrhythmias (VA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) as ultimate expressions, are the most worrying. The estimated risk of SCD in MVP is between 0.2% and 1.9% per year including both MVP patients...
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