What Is A Mitral Valve Prolapse
Health Encyclopedia: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Barlow's syndrome; Floppy mitral valve; Myxomatous mitral valve; Billowing mitral valve; Systolic click-murmur syndrome; Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome
Treatment
Most of the time, there are no (or few) symptoms, and treatment is not needed.
If you have severe mitral valve prolapse, you may need to stay in the hospital. Surgery to repair or
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