Functional Implication of Mitral Annular Disjunction in Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Quantitative Dynamic 3D Echocardiographic Study

Conclusions
MAD is a common anatomic abnormality in MVP. The disjunctive annulus is decoupled functionally from the ventricle, leading to paradoxical annular dynamics with systolic expansion and flattening, and may thus require specific intervention.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 4, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Lee, A. P.-W., Jin, C.-N., Fan, Y., Wong, R. H. L., Underwood, M. J., Wan, S. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research