| Circumstances of discovery | Numbers | Frequencies |
| Fortuitous | 26 | 19.7 |
| Exertional dyspnea | 50 | 37.9 |
| Palpitations | 36 | 27.3 |
| Chest pain | 21 | 15.9 |
| Syncope | 1 | 0.8 |
| Lipothymia | 1 | 0.8 |
| Hydrops | 1 | 0.8 |
| Congestive heart failure | 1 | 0.8 |
| Nephropathy | 5 | 3.8 |
| Pregnancy | 15 | 11.4 |