Characterizing novel mechanisms in mitral valve disease with focus on its role in causing cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a heart valve disorder affecting 1 in 40 people in which the mitral valve protrudes into the atrium during cardiac contractions.

Although overall benign, MVP is associated with mitral regurgitation, heart failure, and arrhythmias, accounting for 8% of sudden cardiac deaths in people