Association of hiatal hernia with mitral valve prolapse.
Cardiological investigation of 23 children (13 boys) with sliding hiatal hernia revealed mitral valve prolapse in 18 patients (10 boys) suggesting a very high association rate of 78.2%. No other signs of connective tissue weakness were seen.


CONCLUSIONS
Cardiological evaluation is recommended in every child with hiatal hernia.
Horváth
M
M
Department of Paediatrics, University Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography