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ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolapse and mitral annular disjunction: a literature review and case-based perspective.

Austė Markevičiūtė, Sandra Kmitaitė, Audronė Vaitiekienė, Diana Rinkūnienė

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Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Austė MarkevičiūtėFaculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Sandra KmitaitėFaculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Audronė VaitiekienėFaculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Diana RinkūnienėFaculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Abstract

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is among the most frequently diagnosed valvular heart diseases, with the majority of patients being asymptomatic. However, MVP may also present with ventricular arrhythmias (VA) or sudden cardiac death (SCD). The arrhythmic form of MVP and the complicated course of this condition are closely associated with mitral annular disjunction (MAD). MAD alters the anatomical integrity of the mitral annulus and is thought to contribute to leaflet degeneration and myocardial fibrosis, creating a substrate for malignant arrhythmias. The most common complications associated with MVP and MAD include progressive mitral valve regurgitation, left ventricular hypertrophy and an increased risk of SCD. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the most sensitive modality for detecting MAD and myocardial fibrosis and is thus essential for early diagnosis and risk stratification. This review aims to enhance recognition of MAD, summarize current diagnostic and risk assessment strategies, and provide clinical context through two cases of patients with arrhythmic MVP and MAD.

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cardiac magnetic resonanceechocardiographymitral annular disjunctionmitral valve prolapseventricular arrhythmias

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PMID41346492
PMCPMC12672420

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