Complications in MVP related to mitral regurgitation
Complications in MVP related to mitral regurgitation
Among 229 patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), the incidence of complications was directly related to the severity of mitral regurgitation. Complications included atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chordal rupture, infective endocarditis, the need for mitral valve replacement, cerebral embolism, and cardiac death.
Data from Kim S, Kuroda T, Nishinaga M, et al. Am Heart J 1996; 132:348.