| Literature DB >> 9761102 |
A Zuppiroli1, M J Roman, M O'Grady, R B Devereux.
Abstract
To determine whether mitral valve prolapse (MVP) with or without mitral leaflet thickening (> or =5 mm) represents distinct heritable conditions, 13 patients with MVP with leaflet thickening and their relatives were compared with 67 patients with MVP with normal leaflets and their relatives. The 2 groups of relatives had similar mitral leaflet thicknesses and similar long-term outcome, arguing against the existence of a distinctive subtype of MVP characterized by increased mitral leaflet thickness.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9761102 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00454-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN: 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778