Open AccessMalignant mitral valve prolapse: an uncommon variation of a common condition
Author(s) -
T. H. Joyce,
Sunita J. Ferns
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-235322
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral valve prolapse , presentation (obstetrics) , cardiology , mitral valve , disease , population , surgery , environmental health
Mitral valve prolapse affects up to 3% of the population, with an annual risk of death of up to 2% a year. Presentation is often in the third to fourth decade of life. This report details an adolescent with mitral valve prolapse with non-specific symptoms but investigative findings of ventricular ectopy at higher heart rates. These patients warrant close surveillance to monitor for progressive arrhythmias and may progress to need an ICD.