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Compagnucci P, Selimi A, Cipolletta L, Volpato G, Gasperetti A, Valeri Y, Parisi Q, Curcio A, Natale A, Dello Russo A, Casella M. Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse and Sports Activity: Pathophysiology, Risk Stratification, and Sports Eligibility Assessment. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1350. [PMID: 38592178 PMCID: PMC10932446 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051350] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Although mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most prevalent valvular abnormality in Western countries and generally carries a good prognosis, a small subset of patients is exposed to a significant risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and sudden cardiac death (SCD), the so-called arrhythmic MVP (AMVP) syndrome. Recent work has emphasized phenotypical risk features of severe AMVP and clarified its pathophysiology. However, the appropriate assessment and risk stratification of patients with suspected AMVP remains a clinical conundrum, with the possibility of both overestimating and underestimating the risk of malignant VAs, with the inappropriate use of advanced imaging and invasive electrophysiology study on one hand, and the catastrophic occurrence of SCD on the other. Furthermore, the sports eligibility assessment of athletes with AMVP remains ill defined, especially in the grey zone of intermediate arrhythmic risk. The definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk stratification, and treatment of AMVP are covered in the present review. Considering recent guidelines and expert consensus statements, we propose a comprehensive pathway to facilitate appropriate counseling concerning the practice of competitive/leisure-time sports, envisioning shared decision making and the multidisciplinary "sports heart team" evaluation of borderline cases. Our final aim is to encourage an active lifestyle without compromising patients' safety.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paolo Compagnucci
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
- Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St David’s Medical Center, Austin, TX 78705, USA;
- Interventional Electrophysiology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Metro Health Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (A.S.); (L.C.); (G.V.); (Y.V.); (Q.P.); (A.D.R.)
- Department of Medical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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Gulati A, Gulati V, Hu R, Rajiah PS, Stojanovska J, Febbo J, Litt HI, Pavri B, Sundaram B. Mitral Annular Disjunction: Review of an Increasingly Recognized Mitral Valve Entity. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2023; 5:e230131. [PMID: 38166341 PMCID: PMC11163248 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.230131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
Abstract
Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) refers to atrial displacement of the hinge point of the mitral valve annulus from the ventricular myocardium. MAD leads to paradoxical expansion of the annulus in systole and may often be associated with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), leaflet degeneration, myocardial and papillary muscle fibrosis, and, potentially, malignant cardiac arrhythmias. Patients with MAD and MVP may present similarly, and MAD is potentially the missing link in explaining why some patients with MVP experience adverse outcomes. Patients with a 5 mm or longer MAD distance have an elevated risk of malignant cardiac arrhythmia compared with those with a shorter MAD distance. Evaluation for MAD is an important component of cardiac imaging, especially in patients with MVP and unexplained cardiac arrhythmias. Cardiac MRI is an important diagnostic tool that aids in recognizing and quantifying MAD, MVP, and fibrosis in the papillary muscle and myocardium, which may predict and help improve outcomes following electrophysiology procedures and mitral valve surgery. This article reviews the history, pathophysiology, controversy, prevalence, clinical implications, and imaging considerations of MAD, focusing on cardiac MRI. Keywords: MR-Dynamic Contrast Enhanced, Cardiac, Mitral Valve, Mitral Annular Disjunction, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Floppy Mitral Valve, Cardiac MRI, Arrhythmia, Sudden Cardiac Death, Barlow Valve © RSNA, 2023.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aishwarya Gulati
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
| | - Vaibhav Gulati
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
| | - Ray Hu
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
| | - Jadranka Stojanovska
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
| | - Jennifer Febbo
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
| | - Harold I. Litt
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
| | - Behzad Pavri
- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (A.G., B.S.) and Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology (B.P.), Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Department of Radiology, Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, Pa (V.G.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
(R.H., H.I.L.) and Department of Radiology (H.I.L.), University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Radiology, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Minn (P.S.R.); Department of Radiology, New York University
Hospital, New York, NY (J.S.); and Department of Radiology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (J.F.)
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