| Ventricular fibrillation in a patient with 'silent' mitral valve prolapse. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 3370657 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A patient with clinically silent mitral valve prolapse experienced an episode of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. This arrhythmia was easily replicated in the electrophysiology laboratory and despite treatment with amiodarone alone and amiodarone in combination with propranolol. Amiodarone in combination with quinidine prevented the induction of ventricular fibrillation and proved effective during a 3-year follow-up period. Even though a clear-cut relationship between the arrhythmias and mitral valve prolapse cannot be established, this case suggests that sudden death can occur in patients with mitral valve prolapse but without the known risk factors for the development of sudden death. |
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Authors:
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B Strasberg; A Caspi; J Kusniec; R F Lewin; S Sclarovsky; J Agmon |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiology Volume: 75 ISSN: 0008-6312 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiology Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-06-27 Completed Date: 1988-06-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1266406 Medline TA: Cardiology Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 149-53 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Electrophysiology Unit, Massada Center for Heart Diseases, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Amiodarone / therapeutic use Death, Sudden / etiology Drug Therapy, Combination Electrophysiology Follow-Up Studies Heart Arrest / etiology* Humans Male Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications*, diagnosis Propranolol / therapeutic use Quinidine / therapeutic use Ventricular Fibrillation / complications*, drug therapy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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1951-25-3/Amiodarone; 525-66-6/Propranolol; 56-54-2/Quinidine |
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