Mitral valve replacement in a patient with mitral valve prolapse complicated by severe ventricular arrhythmias.
A 52 years old woman with mitral valve prolapse and a history of 3 cardiac syncopes occurring during antiarrhythmic therapy underwent mitral valve replacement. Antiarrhythmic drugs had to be continued postoperatively but no major ventricular arrhythmias occurred after surgery.
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents