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Comparative Study
Journal Article
Risk of vasovagal syncope and cardiac arrhythmias in children with mitral valve prolapse.
Acta Cardiologica 2008 June
OBJECTIVE: Postural phenomena, cardiac arrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction are responsible for presyncope and syncope in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP). In this study, arrhythmia and vasovagal syncope incidence were investigated in children with MVP.
METHODS: Between April 2005 and December 2006, 37 children with MVP and 26 healthy children were evaluated.Telecardiography, electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, Holter monitoring, exercise test and head-up tilt test were performed.
RESULTS: The MVP group consisted of 19 boys and 18 girls with a mean age of 11.8 years. The control group was similar with respect to age and gender. Telecardiography, ECG, Holter monitoring, exercise test and QTc of all children were within normal limits. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of QT dispersion. The tilt table test was positive in 11 of 37 (29.7%) children with MVP and in 1 of 26 (3.8%) normal healthy children. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Arrhythmia and syncope frequency was found to be higher in children with MVP than in the normal population. The risk of vasovagal syncope indicated by a positive tilt test was found to be increased in children with MVP. Therefore, patients and families must be informed about the conditions that may predispose to vasovagal syncope and caution should be recommended in these patients.
METHODS: Between April 2005 and December 2006, 37 children with MVP and 26 healthy children were evaluated.Telecardiography, electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, Holter monitoring, exercise test and head-up tilt test were performed.
RESULTS: The MVP group consisted of 19 boys and 18 girls with a mean age of 11.8 years. The control group was similar with respect to age and gender. Telecardiography, ECG, Holter monitoring, exercise test and QTc of all children were within normal limits. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of QT dispersion. The tilt table test was positive in 11 of 37 (29.7%) children with MVP and in 1 of 26 (3.8%) normal healthy children. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Arrhythmia and syncope frequency was found to be higher in children with MVP than in the normal population. The risk of vasovagal syncope indicated by a positive tilt test was found to be increased in children with MVP. Therefore, patients and families must be informed about the conditions that may predispose to vasovagal syncope and caution should be recommended in these patients.
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