[Structure of diseases and signs of connective tissue dysplasia in suspected ischemic heart disease].

Seventy-six males, complaining of atypical chest pain, were investigated. Mitral prolapse was the most common condition, detected in 45% of these patients, 40% of those displaying signs of connective-tissue dysplasia: increased skin elasticity and joint mobility, and subcutaneous nodules on the shins. The probability of mitral prolapse detection is high in the presence of signs of connective-tissue dysplasia.