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This research examines the relationship between myxomatous mitral valve pathology and sudden death caused by heart rhythm abnormalities.

March 1, 1983Circulation

The myxomatous mitral valve and sudden death.

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14 cases of sudden death attributable to dysrhythmias associated with the myxomatous mitral valve, aged…

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Authors

ECElliot CheslerUniversity of Minnesota RKR A KingUniversity of Leeds JEJesse E. EdwardsUniversity of Southern California

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Implication

Does not support clinical practice changes; hypothesis-generating for endocardial lesions in arrhythmogenesis.

Key Points

This research examines the relationship between myxomatous mitral valve pathology and sudden death caused by heart rhythm abnormalities.
Descriptive analysis of 14 sudden death cases linked to myxomatous mitral valve, aged 14-59 years.
Assessment of ECG findings and histopathological examination of mitral valve prolapse characteristics.
Documentation of associated lesions such as endocardial friction and thrombotic lesions.
Out of the 14 cases, two ECGs showed repolarization abnormalities, while none showed QT interval prolongation.
Endocardial friction lesions were found in 11 cases, and thrombotic lesions in five cases, indicating potential links to dysrhythmias.
Minimal prolapse was noted in some cases, raising questions about common assumptions regarding the pathogenesis of the observed dysrhythmias.

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Population

14 cases of sudden death attributable to dysrhythmias associated with the myxomatous mitral valve, aged 14-59 years (mean 27 +/- 11 years), 11 female and 3 male.

Outcome

Clinicopathologic features including degree of prolapse, endocardial friction lesions, and thrombotic lesionssurrogate

Endocardial friction lesions and thrombotic lesions may play a role in the pathogenesis of ventricular dysrhythmias leading to sudden death in patients with myxomatous mitral valves.

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Chesler et al. (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eff93cbce9831ba4f7361c https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.67.3.632

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The myxomatous mitral valve and sudden death.

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