Mitral valve prolapse

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• Synonyms

  • Floppy mitral valve
  • Barlow's syndrome
  • MVP
  • Mitral prolapse
  • Prolapsed mitral valve
  • Myxomatous degeneration of mitral valve

• Causes

  • Myxoid degeneration
  • Down syndrome
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Fragile X syndrome
  • Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
  • Marfan syndrome
  • Graves disease

• Effects

  • Mid-systolic click
  • Palpitation
  • Mitral regurgitation
  • Prolonged QT interval
  • Migraine
  • Asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy

• Parents

  • Valvular heart disease

• Description

  • "Prevalence 3% 75% have severe scoliosis
  • pectus excavatum
  • or straight back syndrome. 50% have palpitations 40% have chest pain 15% have migraine (c.f. 7% normals)"