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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC 2023 18_9-10_250</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2023.250</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
<subj-group subj-group-type="subheading"><subject>Mitral valve / diagnostic challenges</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>Mitral annular disjunction &#x2013; implications on everyday clinical practice &#x2013; wait and see or something else?</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8147-6574</contrib-id><name><surname>Zekanovic</surname><given-names>Drazen</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4351-1102</contrib-id><name><surname>Stipcevic</surname><given-names>Mira</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"><sup>3</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-692X</contrib-id><name><surname>Patrk</surname><given-names>Jogen</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7095-0111</contrib-id><name><surname>Bakotic</surname><given-names>Zoran</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"><sup>3</sup></xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9213-4174</contrib-id><name><surname>Bistirlic</surname><given-names>Marin</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><label>1</label><institution>Zadar General Hospital</institution>, <addr-line>Zadar</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
<aff id="aff2"><label>2</label><institution>University of Zadar</institution>, <institution content-type="dept">Department of Health Studies</institution>, <addr-line>Zadar</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
<aff id="aff3"><label>3</label><institution content-type="dept">Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health</institution>, <institution>University of Osijek</institution>, <addr-line>Osijek</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Mira Stip&#x010D;evi&#x0107;, Op&#x0107;a bolnica Zadar, Ul. Bo&#x017E;e Peri&#x010D;i&#x0107;a 5, HR-23000, Zadar, Croatia. / Phone: +385-98-593-416 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="mira.stipcevic@gmail.com">mira.stipcevic@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date pub-type="epub-ppub"><month>08</month><year>2023</year></pub-date>
<volume>18</volume>
<issue>9-10</issue>
<fpage>250</fpage>
<lpage>250</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>31</day><month>07</month><year>2023</year></date>
<date date-type="accepted"><day>13</day><month>08</month><year>2023</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2023</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>mitral annular disjunction</kwd><kwd>sudden cardiac death</kwd><kwd>transthoracic echocardiogram</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is a displacement of the mitral valve leaflet onto the left atrial wall, and it can be found in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The risk of malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) is generally low, and therefore MVP by itself is not routinely considered as a major cause of SCD. For decades, MAD has been associated with a risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and SCD, therefore recognition and risk stratification are highly important. Although this entity can be potentially fatal there are no strict guidelines how to treat and follow up these patients. In general, patients who have severe mitral regurgitation can benefit from mitral valve replacement but at the most risk are does who are diagnosed with MVP and MAD, but are oligosymptomatic and, according to current guidelines, have no indication for mitral valve surgery, intracardial defibrillator implantation or even medical treatment. In every day clinical practice, we often encounter young patients, with chest pain and palpitations, mitral valve prolapse, or even without prolapse, and echocardiographic indications of MAD. Detection of MAD by echocardiography is generally evaluated with a single plane image, which can often overlook disjunction. It is important to highlight the usage of multiple imaging techniques to diagnose MAD and complementary value of transesophageal echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, given limited clinical knowledge and the lack of a standard imaging technique for MAD diagnosis. But even when we diagnose MAD, there are still no guidelines how to treat these patients. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>-<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r3"><italic>3</italic></xref>) We present series of patients with detected MAD and different clinical scenarios, indicating the need for stricter guidelines.</p>
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