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Predisposing factors for severe mitral regurgitation in idiopathic mitral valve prolapse.

Abstract
To elucidate predisposing factors for severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in idiopathic mitral valve prolapse (MVP), 124 MVP patients were classified into the following categories: 55 with isolated clicks (click group), 35 with a late-systolic murmur (late-SM group), and 34 with a holosystolic murmur (holo-SM group). Their clinical and echocardiographic findings were compared with those of 26 patients with spontaneous chordal rupture (rupture group). In 22 patients in the click group, 24 in the late-SM group, and 22 in the holo-SM group, follow-up studies were performed for a mean of 4.5 years (range 1 to 13.5). The mean age was youngest in the click group and oldest in the rupture group. The click and late-SM groups showed a female predominance, but the holo-SM and rupture groups showed a male predominance. There was no difference in the incidence of systemic hypertension among the 4 groups. Most patients in the click and late-SM groups had anterior leaflet prolapse. In the holo-SM and rupture groups, however, the incidence of posterior leaflet involvement was significantly increased. The incidence of thickened mitral valve increased in order of the click (8%), late-SM (21%), holo-SM (38%), and rupture (50%) groups. Six patients in the holo-SM group developed chordal rupture with severe MR during the follow-up period. In the click and late-SM groups, however, there were no complications and no development into a holo-SM. Thus, aging, male sex, posterior leaflet prolapse, thickened mitral valve, and holo-SM were found to be important predisposing factors for severe MR in idiopathic MVP.
AuthorsN Fukuda, T Oki, A Iuchi, T Tabata, K Manabe, Y Kageji, M Sasaki, H Yamada, S Ito
JournalThe American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol) Vol. 76 Issue 7 Pg. 503-7 (Sep 01 1995) ISSN: 0002-9149 [Print] United States
PMID7653453 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Chordae Tendineae
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Murmurs (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Heart Rupture (complications, diagnosis)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency (etiology)
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse (complications, diagnosis)
  • Phonocardiography
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors

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