title: Sudden death in mitral valve prolapse and severe mitral regurgitation. Is chordal rupture an indication to early surgery?
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ciancamerla
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paglia
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Catuzzo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morello
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mangiardi
mesh_terms: D002815:Chordae Tendineae; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology