PO-717-07 A FAMILY WITH SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH, LEFT VENTRICULAR FIBROSIS AND MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

Abstract

Arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (AMVP) is a rare cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) however, the prevalence of MVP in victims of unexplained SCD is 11.7%. Mechanisms of arrhythmia include tugging of the prolapsing valve, which can tigger premature ventricular beats, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation. This may lead to fibrosis of the myocardium over time and re-entrant arrhythmia. No guidelines exist on SCD risk stratification and treatment of AMVP.