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

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....

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Main Authors: O. E. Shirobokikh, N. A. Bylova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: SINAPS LLC 2016-06-01
Series:Arhivʺ Vnutrennej Mediciny
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Online Access:https://www.medarhive.ru/jour/article/view/529