BILEAFLET MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE AND THE RISK OF VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTHMIAS AND DEATH

Autor: Christopher G. Scott, Konstantinos C. Siontis, Ben Nordhues, Vuyisile T. Nkomo, Michael J. Ackerman, Peter A. Noseworthy, Samuel J. Asirvatham
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 67:682
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)30683-0
Popis: Bileaflet mitral valve prolapse (BiMVP) is common among survivors of otherwise unexplained sudden cardiac death, but prognostic implications of BiMVP are unknown. This study evaluated whether patients with BiMVP are at higher risk for ventricular dysrhythmias, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Databáze: OpenAIRE