Malignant Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Continuum of Clinical Challenges from Diagnosis to Risk Stratification and Patient Management

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valvular disease, which may remain a benign condition for a long period of time. However, some patients experience malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). It is still largely unknown how to risk-stratify these patients, and no specifi...

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Published in:Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2020-12, Vol.8 (1), p.2
Main Authors: Yedidya, Idit, van Wijngaarden, Aniek L, Ajmone Marsan, Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
mitral valve prolapse
risk factors
sudden cardiac death
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Summary:Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valvular disease, which may remain a benign condition for a long period of time. However, some patients experience malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). It is still largely unknown how to risk-stratify these patients, and no specific recommendations have been proposed to help the clinical decision-making. We present the case of a young man whose first clinical presentation was an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and was subsequently diagnosed with MVP. We highlighted the possible risk factors for SCD and the challenges in the clinical management of these patients.
ISSN:2308-3425
2308-3425
DOI:10.3390/jcdd8010002