Mitral Valve Prolapse
Description
  Abnormal protrusion or billowing of one or both of the leaflets of MITRAL VALVE into the LEFT ATRIUM during SYSTOLE. This allows the backflow of blood into left atrium leading to MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SYSTOLIC MURMURS; or CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.
Synonyms
  Floppy Mitral Valve
Mitral Click-Murmur Syndrome
Systolic Click-Murmur Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
Click-Murmur Syndrome, Mitral
Click-Murmur Syndrome, Systolic
Floppy Mitral Valves
Mitral Click Murmur Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapses
Mitral Valve, Floppy
Mitral Valves, Floppy
Prolapse, Mitral Valve
Prolapses, Mitral Valve
Syndrome, Mitral Click-Murmur
Syndrome, Systolic Click-Murmur
Systolic Click Murmur Syndrome
Valve Prolapse, Mitral
Valve Prolapses, Mitral
Parents
  Heart Valve Prolapse
Experts
  William R. Davidson, Jr.
Tree Numbers
  C14.280.484.400.500
MeSH ID
  D008945
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