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. 2024 Jul 23;13:e11. doi: 10.15420/aer.2023.26

Table 2: Imaging Findings in Cases of Mitral Valve Prolapse and Sudden Cardiac Death or Cardiac Arrest.

Imaging Findings All Cases iMVP Non-iMVP
Leaflet involvement* n=83 n=57 n=26
Bileaflet 57 (69) 40 (70) 17 (65)
Posterior leaflet 23 (28) 15 (26) 8 (30)
Anterior leaflet 3 (4) 2 (4) 1 (4)
MR severity† n=38 n=23 n=15
Nil/trivial 9 (24) 6 (26) 3 (20)
Mild 12 (32) 9 (39) 3 (20)
Moderate 8 (21) 4 (17) 4 (27)
Severe 9 (24) 4 (17) 5 (33)

Unless indicated otherwise, values are expressed number (percentage). *Determined using echocardiography and/or autopsy information. †Diagnosed on angiography or echocardiography. iMVP = isolated mitral valve prolapse; MR = mitral regurgitation. Source: Han et al. 2018.[8] Reproduced under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 licence.