[Results of 24-hours arterial blood pressure monitoring in patients with mitral prolapse and anomalous chorda].

AIM: To examine 24-h arterial hypertension (AH) profile in patients with connective tissue dyplasia syndrome (CTDS).

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

92 patients (35 males and 57 females) with CTDS aged 18-37 years. 68 had mitral prolapse stage I-II, of them 23 had anomalous chorda. 25 patients with vegetovascular dystonia (VVD) free of cardiac lesions. 24-h monitoring of arterial pressure was done in all the patients.

RESULTS

Hypertensive load was higher in CTDS and VVD being the highest in patients with the prolapse. Incidence of arterial hypertension was similar in all the groups.

CONCLUSION

CTDS patients have indications for 24-h monitoring of arterial pressure to reveal latent arterial hypertension and profile of arterial pressure. This will allow to predict complications of hypertension and prescribe relevant treatment.