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Mitral valve prolapse is an underrated cause of sudden cardiac death, with a high-risk subset characterized by young women with bileaflet MVP and specific ECG abnormalities.
This review highlights that mitral valve prolapse is an underrecognized cause of sudden cardiac death, particularly in a specific high-risk phenotype involving young women with bileaflet prolapse and specific ECG abnormalities.
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SCD risk in MVP warrants vigilance in young patients; leaves open validated risk stratification.
Spartalis et al. (2017) conducted a review in Mitral valve prolapse and sudden cardiac death. Mitral valve prolapse was evaluated on Sudden cardiac death. Mitral valve prolapse is an underrated cause of sudden cardiac death, with a high-risk subset characterized by young women with bileaflet MVP and specific ECG abnormalities.
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