Mitral valve prolapse in Turner syndrome.
We have evaluated 46 patients with Turner syndrome by clinical examination, M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography, dynamic exercise testing and 24 h Holter monitoring. Twelve patients (26.1%) had mitral valve prolapse and 7 patients (15.2%) had isolated non stenotic bicuspid aortic valve. Aortic root dilation was present in 2 patients (4.3%). Our data indicate that incidence of mitral valve prolapse is significantly higher in Turner syndrome than in the general population (P less than 0.025).
Bastianon
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Division of Cardiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
Pasquino
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Giglioni
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Bosco
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Tebaldi
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Cives
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Colloridi
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography