title: Mitral valve prolapse in Turner syndrome.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bastianon
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pasquino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giglioni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tebaldi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cives
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colloridi
mesh_terms: 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