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November 1, 1976CirculationOpen Access

One or more of three specific 2D echocardiographic abnormalities (posteriorly displaced coaptation, systolic superior movement of leaflets, systolic curling motion of posterior mitral ring) were found in all 34 patients with angiographic mitral valve prolapse.

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Why the study?

What are the two-dimensional echocardiographic criteria that correlate with angiographically proven mitral valve prolapse?

Population

49 patients undergoing catheterization

Comparison

Real-time, two-dimensional phased array… vs Angiography (reference standard)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BGBrian W. GilbertRSRichard A. SchatzOVO T vonRamm

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Overview

May support specific 2D echo criteria for angiographic MVP diagnosis; leaves open prospective validation before wider use.

Key Points

  • To establish baseline criteria for diagnosing mitral valve prolapse via cross-sectional echocardiography.
  • Examined 49 patients using two-dimensional phased array echocardiographic imaging and angiography.
  • Patients were divided into two groups: 15 with normal mitral valve function and 34 with mitral valve prolapse.
  • Systolic motion of mitral leaflets and annulus was observed and compared between groups.
  • All 34 patients with mitral valve prolapse exhibited one or more defined echocardiographic abnormalities.
  • Key findings included posteriorly displaced coaptation and superior movement of mitral leaflets above the mitral ring.
  • Correlative M-mode data were available for 37 patients, supporting these findings.

Structured PICO

What are the two-dimensional echocardiographic criteria that correlate with angiographically proven mitral valve prolapse?

P
Population
49 patients undergoing catheterization (15 with normal mitral valve function and 34 with definite mitral valve prolapse by angiography)
I
Intervention
Real-time, two-dimensional phased array echocardiographic imaging
C
Comparator
Angiography (reference standard)
O
Outcome
Two-dimensional echocardiographic findings correlating with angiographically proven mitral valve prolapsesurrogate

Two-dimensional echocardiography can reliably identify mitral valve prolapse through specific morphological and dynamic criteria that correlate with angiographic findings.

Cite This Study

Gilbert et al. (1976) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69effa6abce9831ba4f73b59https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.54.5.716
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