Anaesthetic considerations in patients with mitral valve prolapse

S. THIAGARAJAH, ELIZABETH A.M. FROST

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Abstract

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), reported as occurring in up to 17% of healthy individuals, is considered to be the commonest cardiac valvular abnormality. Although the anaesthetic course may be uneventful, complications may arise for the first time in the peri‐operative period and include life threatening dysrhythmias, mitral regurgitation and infective endocarditis. Anaesthetic management of three of the seven patients with MVP treated at our institution over a 12‐month period is discussed and the lilerature reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)560-566
Number of pages7
JournalAnaesthesia
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1983
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anaesthetic techniques
  • Heart; disease

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