Background—Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may present with ventricular arrhythmias and
sudden cardiac death (SCD) even in the absence of hemodynamic impairment. The …

Background Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is often considered benign but recent suggestion of
an arrhythmic MVP (AMVP) form remains incompletely defined and uncertain. Objectives …

Despite a 2% to 3% prevalence of echocardiographically defined mitral valve prolapse
(MVP) in the general population, the actual burden, risk stratification, and treatment of the so …

There is an increasing awareness of the association between mitral valve prolapse and
sudden cardiac death. There are several clinical risk factors associated with an increased …

Background The relationship between mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and sudden cardiac
death (SCD) remains controversial. In this systematic review, we evaluate the relationship …

Background—Arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is characterized by myxomatous
leaflets and left ventricular (LV) fibrosis of papillary muscles and inferobasal wall. We …

Background Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valve condition and has been
associated with sudden cardiac death. Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) from the …

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common disorder that, in general, has a good prognosis.
Rare occasions of sudden death have been reported in patients with MVP and it is …

Objectives: This study sought to develop cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)
diagnostic criteria for mitral valve prolapse (MVP) using echocardiography as the gold …

Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate the characteristics of mitral valve
prolapse (MVP) in a post-mortem study of consecutive sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs) in …