Key result
Echocardiographically diagnosed mitral valve prolapse in male patients was accompanied by an additional form of cardiovascular disease in 41% (23/56) of cases.
Why the study?
Mitral valve prolapse syndrome occurs as an isolated condition or with other cardiovascular diseases, but its prevalence in male patients was not well characterized.
A substantial proportion of male patients with mitral valve prolapse have concomitant cardiovascular diseases.
May warrant comorbidity screening in men with mitral valve prolapse; observational data leaves open prognostic and management implications.
Mitral valve prolapse syndrome is a common clinical entity that may occur as an isolated condition or in association with other cardiovascular diseases. In this retrospective study, 41% (23/56) of the male patients with echocardiographically diagnosed mitral valve prolapse had an additional form of cardiovascular disease.
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McLARIN et al. (1979) studied this question. Echocardiographically diagnosed mitral valve prolapse in male patients was accompanied by an additional form of cardiovascular disease in 41% (23/56) of cases.
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