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Does severe mitral annular disjunction predict the occurrence of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease?
Does severe mitral annular disjunction predict the occurrence of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease?
Severe mitral annular disjunction in myxomatous mitral valve disease can be recognized by transthoracic echocardiography and is a predictor for non-sustained ventricular tachycardia.
Severe mitral annular disjunction may flag NSVT risk on echocardiography; leaves open prospective validation before guiding surveillance in myxomatous disease.
MAD is a common finding in myxomatous mitral valve disease patients, easily recognizable by transthoracic echocardiography. It is more prevalent in women and often associated with chest pain. MAD significantly disturbs mitral annular function and when severe predicts the occurrence of NSVT.
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