Case report: Aborted sudden cardiac death as a first presentation of severe mitral annulus disjunction—a case series and review of the literature

Mitral annulus disjunction (MAD) is defined as a systolic displacement between the ventricular myocardium and the posterior mitral annulus supporting the posterior mitral leaflet. This structural abnormality is associated with the loss of mechanical annular function manifested as an abnormal systoli...

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Main Authors: Fay Apostolou, Marios Ioannides, Andreas Mitsis, Constantina Koutsofti, Constantinos Deltas, Panayiotis Avraamides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1171226/full