Sudden death in mitral valve prolapse: associated accessory atrioventricular pathways.
Forensic Sci Int
; 19(2): 125-33, 1982.
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ABSTRACT
Sudden death in patients with mitral valve prolapse is a rare complication with a possible arrhythmic mechanism. We made a detailed postmortem examination of the conduction system in three patients with MVP who died suddenly. One patient who died in cardiac failure had a normal conduction system. The two other patients with no cardiac symptoms prior to death had both accessory atrioventricular pathways. These findings suggest a higher incidence than hitherto known of accessory bypass tracts in patients with MVP who die suddenly, and support the presumption of an arrhythmic cause of death.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prolapso da Valva Mitral
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Morte Súbita
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Bloqueio Cardíaco
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Forensic Sci Int
Ano de publicação:
1982
Tipo de documento:
Article