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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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SINAPS LLC
2016-06-01
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Series: | Arhivʺ Vnutrennej Mediciny |
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Online Access: | https://www.medarhive.ru/jour/article/view/529 |