title: Mitral valve repair is an effective treatment for ventricular arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States. Electronic address: dabbadi@wpahs.org.
authors.forename: Deepika R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Abbadi
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, United States.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purbey
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Cardiology, Allegheny General Hospital, United States; Cardiology Fellowship, Allegheny General Hospital, United States.
authors.forename: Indu G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Poornima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve prolapse; Mitral valve prolapse syndrome; Sudden cardiac death; Ventricular arrhythmias