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Krawczyk-Ożóg A, Hołda MK, Batko J, Jaśkiewicz K, Dziewierz A, Zdzierak B, Zasada W, Gil K, Hołda J. Description and prevalence of ventricular mitral annular disjunction: variation of normality or pathological variant? REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2024:S1885-5857(24)00129-4. [PMID: 38641167 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2024.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate a new variation of the atrial wall-mitral annulus-ventricular wall junction along the mural mitral leaflet and commissures: the ventricular mitral annular disjunction (v-MAD). This new variant is characterized by spatial displacement of the mitral leaflet hinge line by more than 2mm toward the left ventricle. METHODS We examined a cohort of autopsied human hearts (n=224, 21.9% females, 47.9±17.6 years) from patients without known cardiovascular disease to identify the presence of v-MAD. RESULTS More than half (57.1%) of the hearts showed no signs of MAD in the mural mitral leaflet or mitral commissures. However, v-MAD was found in 23.6% of cases, located within 20.1% of mural leaflets, 2.2% in superolateral commissures, and 1.3% in inferoseptal commissures. V-MAD was not uniformly distributed along the mitral annulus circumference, with the most frequent site being the P2 scallop (19.6% of hearts). The v-MAD height was significantly greater in mural leaflets than in commissures (4.4 mm±1.2 mm vs 2.1 mm±0.1 mm; P<.001). No specific variations in mitral valve morphology or anthropometrical features of donors were associated with the presence or distribution of v-MADs. Microscopic examinations revealed the overlap of the thin layer of atrial myocardium over ventricular myocardium in areas of v-MAD. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to present a detailed definition and morphometric description of v-MAD. Further studies should focus on the clinical significance of v-MAD to elucidate whether it represents a benign anatomical variant or a significant clinical anomaly.
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Affiliation(s)
- Agata Krawczyk-Ożóg
- Department of Anatomy, Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team (HEART), Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland; Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Krakow University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy, Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team (HEART), Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland; Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anatomy, Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team (HEART), Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team (HEART), Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Krakow University Hospital, Krakow, Poland; 2nd Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Krakow University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Krakow University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team (HEART), Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. https://twitter.com/@Jakub_Batko_
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Krawczyk-Ożóg A, Batko J, Zdzierak B, Dziewierz A, Tyrak K, Bolechała F, Kopacz P, Strona M, Gil K, Hołda J, Hołda MK. Morphology of the mural and commissural atrioventricular junction of the mitral valve. Heart 2024; 110:517-522. [PMID: 37935571 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study investigates mitral annular disjunctions (MAD) in the atrial wall-mitral annulus-ventricular wall junction along the mural mitral leaflet and commissures. METHODS We examined 224 adult human hearts (21.9% females, 47.9±17.6 years) devoid of cardiovascular diseases (especially mitral valve disease). These hearts were obtained during forensic medical autopsies conducted between January 2018 and June 2021. MAD was defined as a spatial displacement (≥2 mm) of the leaflet hinge line towards the left atrium. We provided a detailed morphometric analysis (disjunction height) and histological examination of MADs. RESULTS MADs were observed in 19.6% of all studied hearts. They appeared in 12.1% of mural leaflets. The P1 scallop was the primary site for disjunctions (8.9%), followed by the P2 scallop (5.4%) and P3 scallop (4.5%). MADs were found in 9.8% of all superolateral and 5.8% of all inferoseptal commissures. The average height for leaflet MADs was 3.0±0.6 mm, whereas that for commissural MADs was 2.1±0.5 mm (p<0.0001). The microscopical arrangement of MADs in both the mural leaflet and commissures revealed a disjunction shifted towards left atrial aspect, filled with connective tissue and covered by elongated valve annulus. The size of the MAD remained remarkably uniform and showed no correlation with other anthropometric factors (all p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS In the cohort of the patients with healthy hearts, MAD is present in about 20% of all studied hearts. The MADs identified tend to be localised, confined to a single scallop. Moreover, MADs in the commissures are notably smaller than those in the mural leaflet.
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- Agata Krawczyk-Ożóg
- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Benjanuwattra J, Kewcharoen J, Phinyo P, Swusdinaruenart S, Abdelnabi M, Del Rio-Pertuz G, Leelaviwat N, Navaravong L. High-risk phenotypes of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Cardiol 2023; 78:1012-1019. [PMID: 37358248 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2023.2227487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is associated with aggravated risk of ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). There is a lack of specific guideline recommendation regarding risk stratification and management, despite multiple proposed high-risk phenotypes. We performed systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate high-risk phenotypes for malignant arrhythmias in patients with MVP. METHODS We comprehensively searched the databases of MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and EMBASE from inception to April 2023. Included studies were cohort and case-control comparing between MVP patients with and without VT, VF, cardiac arrest, ICD placement, or SCD. Data from each study were combined using the random-effects. Pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. RESULTS Nine studies from 1985 to 2023 were included involving 2,279 patients with MVP. We found that T-wave inversion (OR 2.52; 95% CI: 1.90-3.33; p < 0.001), bileaflet involvement (OR 2.28; 95% CI: 1.69-3.09; p < 0.001), late gadolinium enhancement (OR 17.05; 95% CI: 3.41-85.22; p < 0.001), mitral annular disjunction (OR 3.71; 95% CI: 1.63-8.41; p < 0.002), and history of syncope (OR 6.96; 95% CI: 1.05-46.01; p = 0.044), but not female (OR 0.96; 95% CI: 0.46-2.01; p = 0.911), redundant leaflets (OR 4.30; 95% CI: 0.81-22.84; p = 0.087), or moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (OR 1.24; 95% CI: 0.65-2.37; p = 0.505), were associated with those events. CONCLUSION Bileaflet prolapse, T-wave inversion, mitral annular disjunction, late gadolinium enhancement, and history of syncope are high-risk phenotypes among population with MVP. Further research is needed to validate the risk stratification model and justify the role of primary prophylaxis against malignant arrhythmias.
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- Juthipong Benjanuwattra
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Mitral Annular Disjunction: Associated Pathologies and Clinical Consequences. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:1933-1944. [PMID: 36331783 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01806-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of mitral annular disjunction (MAD) and to discuss important challenges in diagnosis and management of MAD. RECENT FINDINGS MAD has regained interest in the context of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), coined as the "arrhythmic" MVP syndrome. In addition, MAD in isolation was recently suggested to be associated with severe arrhythmia and SCD. There is a lack of consensus on the definition of MAD and the imaging modality to be used for diagnosing MAD, and the therapeutic implications of MAD remain uncertain. Furthermore, the exact mechanism underlying the association of MAD with SCD remains largely unexplored.
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Toh H, Mori S, Izawa Y, Fujita H, Miwa K, Suzuki M, Takahashi Y, Toba T, Watanabe Y, Kono AK, Tretter JT, Hirata KI. Prevalence and extent of mitral annular disjunction in structurally normal hearts: comprehensive 3D analysis using cardiac computed tomography. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:614-622. [PMID: 33713105 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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AIMS Mitral annular disjunction is fibrous separation between the attachment of the posterior mitral leaflet and the basal left ventricular myocardium initially described in dissected hearts. Currently, it is commonly evaluated by echocardiography, and potential relationships with mitral valve prolapse and ventricular arrhythmia have been suggested. However, controversy remains as its prevalence and extent have not been fully elucidated in normal living subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS Systolic datasets of cardiac computed tomography obtained from 98 patients (mean age, 69.1 ± 12.6 years; 81% men) with structurally normal hearts were assessed retrospectively. Circumferential extent of both mitral leaflets and disjunction was determined by rotating orthogonal multiplanar reconstruction images around the central axis of the mitral valvar orifice. Distribution angle within the circumference of the mitral valvar attachment and maximal height of disjunction were quantified. In total, 96.0% of patients demonstrated disjunction. Average distribution angles of the anterior and posterior mitral leaflets were 91.3 ± 9.4° and 269.8 ± 9.7°, respectively. Average distribution angle of the disjunction was 105.1 ± 49.2°, corresponding to 39.0 ± 18.2% of the entire posterior mitral valvar attachment. Median value of the maximal height of disjunction was 3.0 (1.5-7.0) mm. Distribution prevalence map of the disjunction revealed characteristic double peaks, with frequent sites of the disjunction located at the anterior to antero-lateral and inferior to infero-septal regions. CONCLUSION Mitral annular disjunction is a rather common finding in the normal adult heart with bimodal distribution predominantly observed involving the P1 and P3 scallops of the posterior mitral leaflet.
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- Hiroyuki Toh
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, UCLA Health System, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Suite #46-119C, 650 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Bennett S, Thamman R, Griffiths T, Oxley C, Khan JN, Phan T, Patwala A, Heatlie G, Kwok CS. Mitral annular disjunction: A systematic review of the literature. Echocardiography 2019; 36:1549-1558. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.14437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Royal Stoke University Hospital Stoke‐on‐Trent UK
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- Royal Stoke University Hospital Stoke‐on‐Trent UK
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- Royal Stoke University Hospital Stoke‐on‐Trent UK
- Primary Care & Health Sciences Keele University Stoke‐on‐Trent UK
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