/mitral valve prolapse

mitral valve prolapse

MONDO:0004910

Also Known As

barlow's syndromefloppy mitral valvemitral valve prolapsemitral valve prolapse (disease)mitral valve prolapse syndromeprolapse, mitral valvevalve, prolapse Of mitralmitral leaflet syndromemitral valve prolapse, myxomatousmyxomatous mitral valve prolapsesystolic click-murmur syndrome

Definition

A fairly common and often benign valvular heart disorder characterized by redundancy or hooding of mitral valve leaflets so that they prolapse into the left atrium, often causing mitral regurgitation. It is often a symptomless condition but may be marked by varied symptoms (e.g. chest pain, fatigue, dizziness, dyspnea, or palpitations) leading in some cases to endocarditis or ventricular tachycardia.