FALSE LEFT VENTRICULAR CHORDS IN YOUNG ADULTS: PREVALENCE, GENDER AND RELATIONSHIP WITH HEREDITARY CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
False chords of the left ventricle (FCLV) are the most common small heart abnormalities. FCLV are distinguished by localization, direction and number. The prevalence of various options for FCLV in healthy young people is not well understood. The association of FCLV with signs of involvement of the skeletal system (marfanoid appearance, MV) was NOT considered before. Materials and methods. 611 practically healthy young people were examined (cf. age 19.7 ± 1.4 years), including 257 boys and 354 girls. All patients underwent echocardiographic and phenotypic examinations. Results. HALF was found in 75 % of young people, increased left ventricular trabecularity (ILVT) in 20.9 % of cases, additional papillary muscles (APM) in 39, 4 %. Female subjects are more often diagnosed with ILVT (45 % vs 17 %, p < 0.05) and APM (47 % vs 29 %, p < 0.05). In patients with MH, clinically significant FCLV are more often detected. 1. FCLV among healthy young people is extremely common. 2. With the involvement of the heart in the dysplastic process, multiple FCLV are associated.