What Are The Dangers Of Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Health Encyclopedia: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse is a heart problem in which the valve that separates the left upper and lower chambers of the heart does not open and close properly.
Alternative Names
Barlow's syndrome; Floppy mitral valve; Myxomatous mitral valve; Billowing mitral valve; Systolic click-murmur syndrome; Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The heart's mitral valve helps blood on the left side of the heart flow in one...
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Mitral valve prolapse
Barlow's syndrome; Floppy mitral valve; Myxomatous mitral valve; Billowing mitral valve; Systolic click-murmur syndrome; Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome ... Read more »Mitral valve prolapse
Barlow's syndrome; Floppy mitral valve; Myxomatous mitral valve; Billowing mitral valve; Systolic click-murmur syndrome; Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome ... Read more »Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
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