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Clinical Study of Healthy Young Men with Mitral Valve Prolapse
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography ; : 151-158, 1995.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-741257
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Mitral valve prolapse(MVP) is now recognized as noe of the most common cardiovascular disorders, particularly in young women with a slender body habitus. However, there is little clinical information about young men with mitral valve prolapse. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical and echocardiographic characteristics of young men about 20 years old with mitral valve prolapse.

METHOD:

Twenty young men with mitral valve prolapse(MVP graoup, mean age ; 19.9±2.4 years) and twenty healthy volunteers(control group, mean age ; 19.9±3.2 years) were examined using physical examination, chest X-ray, computed thoracic tomography and two dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.

RESULTS:

Compared with control group, MVP group had a smaller chest circumference(p < 0.001), a larger height-arm span difference(p < 0.01), smaller anteroposterior chest diameters(by chest X-ray ; p < 0.001 and computed tomography ; p < 0.01) and smaller anteroposterior/transverse chest diameter ratio(chet X-ray ; p < 0.01 and computed tomography ; p < 0.05). In MVP group, mitral regurgitation was noted 15 men(75%), those had posteriorly directed jets suggesting anterior mitral leaflet anomalies.

CONCLUSION:

Healthy young men having mitral valve prolapse had narrow chest and slender physical characteristics and anterior mitral leaflet abnormalities.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Physical Examination / Thorax / Echocardiography / Echocardiography, Doppler / Mitral Valve Prolapse / Clinical Study / Methods / Mitral Valve / Mitral Valve Insufficiency Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography Year: 1995 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Physical Examination / Thorax / Echocardiography / Echocardiography, Doppler / Mitral Valve Prolapse / Clinical Study / Methods / Mitral Valve / Mitral Valve Insufficiency Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography Year: 1995 Type: Article