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  • Title: Prevalence and predictors of mitral annular disjunction and ventricular ectopy in mitral valve prolapse.
    Author: Cesmat AP, Chaudry AM, Gupta S, Sivaraj K, Weickert TT, Simpson RJ, Syed FF.
    Journal: Heart Rhythm; 2024 Oct; 21(10):1803-1810. PubMed ID: 38823669.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is associated with ventricular arrhythmia in mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The proportional risk from MAD and other predictors of ventricular arrhythmia in MVP has not been well characterized. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify predictors of complex or frequent ventricular ectopy (cfVE) in MVP and to quantify risk of cfVE and mortality in MVP with MAD. METHODS: We studied 632 adult patients with MVP on transthoracic echocardiography at the University of North Carolina Medical Center from 2016 to 2019 (median age, 64 [interquartile range, 52-74] years; 52.7% female; 16.3% African American). Resting and ambulatory electrocardiograms were used to identify cfVE. RESULTS: MAD was present in 94 (14.9%) patients. Independent associations of MAD were bileaflet prolapse (odds ratio [95% CI], 4.25 [2.47-7.33]; P < .0001), myxomatous valve (2.17 [1.27-3.71]; P = .005), absence of hypertension (2.00 [1.21-3.32]; P = .007), electrocardiogram inferior or lateral lead T-wave inversion (2.07 [1.23-3.48]; P = .006), and female sex (1.99 [1.21-3.25]; P = .006). cfVE was frequent with MAD (39 [41.5%] vs 93 [17.3%] without; P < .0001). Independent cfVE predictors were MAD (hazard ratio [95% CI], 2.23 [1.47-3.36]; P = .0001), bileaflet prolapse (1.86 [1.25-2.76]; P = .002), heart failure (1.79 [1.16-2.77]; P = .009), lower left ventricular ejection fraction (0.14 [0.03-0.61]; P = .009), coronary artery disease (1.60 [1.05-2.43]; P = .03), and inferior or lateral lead T-wave inversion (1.51 [1.03-2.22]; P = .03). After a median of 40 (33-48) months, there was increased mortality with MAD (P = .04). CONCLUSION: MAD in MVP is associated with bileaflet or myxomatous MVP, absence of hypertension, T-wave inversion, and female sex. There is increased cfVE and mortality with MAD, highlighting the need for closer follow-up of these patients.
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