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Mitral Valve Prolapse in Pregnancy
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016 Mitral valve prolapse is a benign condition. Mitral regurgitation is only complicated in patients with severe mitral valve prolapse. Women with mitral valve prolapse in the absence of other cardiovascular disorders tolerate pregnancy well and do not ...
Shi-Min Yuan, Song-Li Yan
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1979 Mitral valve prolapse, diagnosed by auscultation of typical midsystolic clicks and late systolic murmurs or by echocardiographic demonstration of definite systolic protrusion of the mitral leaflets into the left atrium, is the commonest human abnormality of heart valves, affecting roughly 4 per cent of the population.
Richard B. Devereux
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Annual Review of Medicine, 1976 Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that is being recognized with increased frequency. It is not known whether its incidence is increasing, or whether we are better able to diagnose it today. In the idiopathic or familial variety, the mitral valve pathology is almost always that of myxomatous degeneration. Some authors have suggested the presence of a
R DEVEREUX +3 more
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Hospital Practice, 1985 The most common valvular disorder in the United States was identified only 20 years ago. Characterized by nonexertional chest pain, dyspnea, fatigue, and psychiatric disturbances, it can often be diagnosed by stethoscope. In some cases, various cardiographic and visualization techniques may be necessary.
Mark A. Popovsky +2 more
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Genetics and pathophysiology of mitral valve prolapse
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common condition affecting 2–3% of the general population, and the most complex form of valve pathology, with a complication rate up to 10–15% per year in advanced stages.
C. Delwarde +12 more
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Should mitral valve prolapse be considered as one of the risk factors for open angle glaucoma? A preliminary observation [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 AIM: To assess the incidence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with newly diagnosed primary open angle glaucoma. METHODS: The study included 12 patients without any other comorbidities or taking any general or local medications. Each patient underwent
Ewa Grudzińska +3 more
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Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, 2022 Background: The relation between ventricular arrhythmia and fibrosis in mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is reported, but underlying valve-induced mechanisms remain unknown.
Y. Nagata +26 more
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Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions, 2022 Background: Recent studies have linked mitral valve prolapse to localized myocardial fibrosis, ventricular arrhythmia, and even sudden cardiac death independent of mitral regurgitation or hemodynamic dysfunction.
Matthew H. Park +11 more
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Replacement Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Mitral Valve Prolapse
Circulation, 2021 Background: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a frequent disease that can be complicated by mitral regurgitation (MR), heart failure, arterial embolism, rhythm disorders, and death.
Anne-Laure Constant Dit Beaufils +25 more
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