Mitral valve replacement in a patient with mitral valve prolapse complicated by severe ventricular arrhythmias

Missotten, A.; Dotremont, G.; Goddeeris, P.; Piessens, J.; De Geest, H.

Acta Cardiologica 35(5): 391-399

1980


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5385
PMID: 6970488
Document Number: 155231
A 52 years old woman with mitral valve prolapse and a history of 3 cardiac syncopes occurring during antiarrhythmic therapy underwent mitral valve replacement. Antiarrhythmic drugs had to be continued postoperatively but no major ventricular arrhythmias occurred after surgery.

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