Mitral valve prolapse in healthy relatives of patients with familial pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Authors
Rubegni, P Mondillo, S De Aloe, G Agricola, E Bardelli, AM Fimiani, M
Citation
P. Rubegni et al., Mitral valve prolapse in healthy relatives of patients with familial pseudoxanthoma elasticum, AM J CARD, 85(10), 2000, pp. 1268
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000515)85:10<1268:MVPIHR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The presence of mitral valve prolapse in 2 of 3 patients with pseudoxanthom a elasticum confirms this frequent association. However, the most interesti ng finding was that 2 of 5 apparently unaffected subjects also had mitral v alve prolapse, suggesting that relatives of pseudoxanthoma elasticum patien ts should be screened for cardiovascular disorders.