title: Ventricular fibrillation due to severe mitral valve prolapse.
abstract: Mitral valve prolapse usually has a good prognosis. However, an association between mitral valve prolapse and atrial and ventricular arrhythmias has been described. This case presents a patient who was admitted after cardiac resuscitation due to ventricular fibrillation. A severe mitral valve prolapse was the only pathology found.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knackstedt
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mischke
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schimpf
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neef
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schauerte
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*