Mitral Valve Prolapse: An Innocent Bystander or Proarrhythmogenic Anomaly?

Cureus. 2021 Jul 27;13(7):e16668. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16668. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a relatively common finding in the general population, and it is associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). In this report, we present a case involving a 63-year-old male who had been previously diagnosed with MVP complicated by multiple admissions for episodes of ventricular arrhythmias.

Keywords: mitral annulus disjunction; mitral valve prolapse; sudden cardiac arrest; transthoracic echocardiogram; ventricular tachycardia (vt).

Publication types

  • Case Reports