Mitral valve prolapse and sudden death: A case report;Prolapsus valvulaire mitral et mort subite: A propos d'une observation

Tunisie Medicale

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 349-351

  Mokaddem, Aïda ^a   Sdiri, Wicem ^a   Makni, H ^a   Bachraoui, Kaouther ^a   Selmi, K ^a   Kachboura, Salem ^a   Boujnah, Med Rachid ^a  

^a MONGI SLIM HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Mitral valve prolapse; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER; HEART DEATH; HEART SINOATRIAL BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; RISK FACTORS; SINOATRIAL BLOCK; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0036625880     PISSN: 00414131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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