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12 year-old female athlete with mitral annular disjunction

Daniel Neunhaeuserer, Sports Cardiology Quiz Section Co-Editor

Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology
Risk Factors and Prevention


The case

A 12 year-old female Caucasian athlete came to our institution to attend a pre-participation screening for competitive athletic sports eligibility:

  • Her family history was negative for sudden cardiac death (SCD), ischemic heart disease, or cardiomyopathies
  • Her mother was diagnosed with a mild mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
  • No personal history of pre-syncope or syncope was reported

In the context of a transthoracic echocardiogram, required for the finding of a grade 2/6 proto-midsystolic murmur during a routine pediatric exam, the athlete was diagnosed with:

  • MVP, mitral-annular disjunction (MAD) (10 mm)
  • Associated with a mild mitral regurgitation

In her recent medical history, she reported an occasional feeling of exercise independent cardiac palpitations. 

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References

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Notes to editor

Authors information:

Prof. Dalle Carbonare, Luca, Verona University, Director of the Graduate School of Sport Medicine and Exercise, Dpt. Of Medicine

Dr. Posenato, Chiara, S. Bonifacio Hospital, Dpt. Of Prevention

Dr. Bertaiola, Mariano, Verona University Hospital, Dpt. Of Orthopedy

Dr. Dalle Carbonare, Chiara, Verona University Hospital, Dpt. Of Medicine