Mitral valve repair is an effective treatment for ventricular arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse syndrome

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Nov 15;177(1):e16-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.174. Epub 2014 Aug 15.

Authors

Deepika R Abbadi¹, Rahul Purbey², Indu G Poornima³

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States. Electronic address: dabbadi@wpahs.org.
² Allegheny General Hospital, United States.
³ Nuclear Cardiology, Allegheny General Hospital, United States; Cardiology Fellowship, Allegheny General Hospital, United States.

PMID: 25149408
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.174

No abstract available

Keywords: Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve prolapse; Mitral valve prolapse syndrome; Sudden cardiac death; Ventricular arrhythmias.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / methods
Humans
Mitral Valve / pathology
Mitral Valve / surgery
Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications
Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnosis*
Mitral Valve Prolapse / surgery*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*
Treatment Outcome