Why the study?
Is mitral valvar prolapse associated with low body mass index?
Population
26,007 individuals from two independent databases: 1,742 teenage athletes and 24,265 clinical echocardiograms.
Comparison
Presence of mitral valvar prolapse vs Absence of mitral valvar prolapse
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Association between mitral valvar prolapse and low BMI is hypothesis-generating; leaves open causality and should not yet change practice.
Is mitral valvar prolapse associated with low body mass index?
Mitral valve prolapse is independently associated with low body mass index, a finding consistent across both clinical and athletic screening populations.
Movahed et al. (2007) studied this question.
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