Open AccessIsolated mitral valve prolapse is an independent predictor of aortic root size in a general population
Author(s) -
José R. MatosSouza,
M. E. Fernandes-Santos,
Eduardo Luiz Hoehne,
Kleber G. Franchini,
Wilson Nadruz
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep219
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral valve prolapse , body mass index , body surface area , confounding , cardiology , mass index , population , aortic valve , mitral valve , environmental health
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is associated with aortic root (AoR) enlargement in patients with inherited connective tissue disorders. This report evaluated whether MVP is related to AoR dimension in a large population with otherwise normal echocardiographic parameters.
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