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Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) - Causes - Symptoms and Complications, Treatment

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Symptoms and Complications of Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

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Symptoms

In spite of being a lifelong disorder most people never have symptoms. If signs and symptoms arise it is due to leakage of blood through the valve. Symptoms are variable.

A racing or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)

Dizziness or light-headedness

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Fatigue

Chest pain

Complications

Middle-aged or older adults may suffer complications due to MVP. Complications include:

The most common complication is Mitral valve regurgitation. In this condition leakage of blood occurs through the valve.

Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias): People may get irregular heartbeats. But these are not life-threatening.

Heart valve infection (endocarditis): The inside of the heart has an inner lining called endocardium. This lining can get infected by bacteria in people with abnormal heart valves.
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Posted by:  mitral1  Posted on: 07/18/2012
Interesting perspective! And we, the patients, should be involved and take responsibility in our lifestyle choices and health care.



Posted by:  manuheart123  Posted on: 01/22/2011
Floppy Valve Syndrome Floppy Valve Syndrome, also known as Mitral Valve Prolapse, or Barlow's Syndrome, or Click-Murmur Syndrome, is a heart disorder in which the mitral valve doesn’t work properly. The mitral valve is responsible for controlling the blood flow between the upper [atrium] and lower (ventricle) chambers on the left side of the heart. http://www.heart-consult.com




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