MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH: WHO IS IN THE RISK GROUP?

• Main Authors: O. E. Shirobokikh (Author), N. A. Bylova (Author)
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• 出版: SINAPS LLC, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a congenital heart disease, fairly widespread in the population (2-8%). It rarely has complications, but they are serious and include sudden cardiac death (SCD), risk of which rises twofold from 0.2-0.4% cases by MVP. Most deaths are observed among young healthy women....