Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in primary fibromyalgia: a pilot investigation

Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in primary fibromyalgia: a pilot investigation

Fifty patients with primary fibromyalgia and a negative cardiovascular symptom history underwent echocardiography to determine the prevalence of mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The mean age of the population was 40 +/- 13 years (14 men, 36 women). Mitral valve prolapse was detected in 75%; 33% with myx...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 1989-07, Vol.70 (7), p.541-543
Hauptverfasser: Pellegrino, M J, Van Fossen, D, Gordon, C, Ryan, J M, Waylonis, G W
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Echocardiography
Female
Fibromyalgia - complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Prolapse - diagnosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse - etiology
Pilot Projects
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Zusammenfassung:Fifty patients with primary fibromyalgia and a negative cardiovascular symptom history underwent echocardiography to determine the prevalence of mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The mean age of the population was 40 +/- 13 years (14 men, 36 women). Mitral valve prolapse was detected in 75%; 33% with myxomatous mitral valve leaflets. The prevalence of MVP in this population is significantly higher (p less than 0.0001) than in the general population. Primary fibromyalgia and MVP may be part of a more generalized connective tissue abnormality characterized by distinct genetically determined variants.
ISSN:0003-9993