The Mitral Annular Disjunction of Mitral Valve Prolapse

The aim of this study was to assess in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) mitral annular disjunction (MAD) prevalence, phenotypic characteristics, and long-term outcomes (clinical arrhythmic events and excess mortality).Clinical knowledge regarding MAD of MVP remains limited and controversial, and its potential link with untoward outcomes is unsubstantiated.A cohort of 595 (278 women, mean age 61 ± 16 years) consecutive patients with...