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Mitral Valve Prolapse

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Mitral valve prolapse is a valvular disease of heart in which the leaflets of the mitral valve bulge or project into left atrium during ventricular systole. It may occur with or without mitral regurgitation. It usually affects people especially females between the age group of fifteen to thirty years of age.


Causes-                                                                                                                                               

1.      Redundant mitral leaflet tissue and chordae tendineae.
2.      Myxomatous degeneration of mitral valve.
3.      Genetic predisposition.
4.      Congenital heart disease.
5.      Acute rheumatic fever.
6.      Rheumatic heart disease.
7.      Ischaemic heart disease.

Symptoms-

1.      Usually asymptomatic.
2.      In symptomatic stage, patient shows symptoms of atypical chest pain, palpitation, syncope and fatigue.
3.      Chest wall and thoracic spine abnormalities.
4.      Systolic murmur.

Investigations-

1.      ECG test.
2.      Echocardiography.
3.      Colour Doppler test.


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