title: [Mitral valve prolapse and sudden death: a case report].
abstract: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common disorder that, in general, has a good prognosis. Rare occasions of sudden death have been reported in patients with MVP and it is presumed that the basis of sudden death is arrhythmias. We report a case of a 47 years old men affected by MVP complicated by ventricular arrhythmias and sinoatrial block; who died suddenly from ventricular tachycardia. The pathophysiology and risk factors of sudden cardiac death in MVP are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Mongi Slim, La Marsa.
authors.forename: Aïda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mokaddem
authors.forename: Wicem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sdiri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Makni
authors.forename: Kaouther
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bachraoui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Selmi
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kachboura
authors.forename: Med Rachid
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Boujnah
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012848:Sinoatrial Block / Q000150:complications; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications