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	Mitral valve prolapse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a heart valve condition marked by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole.
		The mitral valve, so named because of its resemblance to a bishop's miter, is the heart valve that prevents the backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium.
		Patients with asymmetric prolapse are prone to severe deterioration of the mitral valve, with the possible rupture of the chordae tendineae and the development of a flail leaflet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mitral_valve_prolapse (1266 words)

	Mitral valve prolapse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a ballooning of the support structures of the mitral heart valve into the left upper collection chamber of the heart.
		The mitral valve is located on the left side of the heart between the top chamber (left atrium) and the bottom chamber (left ventricle).
		The valve opens and closes according to the heartbeat and the pressure that is exerted upon it from the blood in both chambers.
	www.rwjhamilton.org /Atoz/ency/mitral_valve_prolapse.asp (695 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is among the most common heart conditions, but it remains something of a puzzle.
		MVP often occurs in people who have no other heart problems, and the condition may be inherited.
		MVP should not stop a person from living a productive life, but it should be monitored regularly by a doctor.
	www.tmc.edu /thi/mvp.html (507 words)

	What is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
		Located between the upper left chamber and lower left chamber of the heart, the mitral valve is made of two flaps of tissue that normally open and close in a rhythmic way to allow blood to flow in one direction--from the atrium (upper chamber) to the ventricle (lower champer).
		Mitral valve prolapse is the most common cardiac problem and may affect five to twenty percent of the population.
		MVP tends to run in families, so those with blood relatives with MVP have a greater chance of also having the condition.
	www.mvprolapse.com /mvp.html (280 words)

	U-M CVC - Mitral Valve Prolapse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The mitral valve is located between the left upper chamber of the heart (called the left atrium) and the left lower chamber of the heart (called the left ventricle).
		The mitral valve is one of four valves within the heart and is comprised of two thin flaps of tissue anchored in a firm ring of tissue.
		Mitral valve prolapse is diagnosed when there is a backward bowing of the valve leaflets into the left atrium as the ventricle contracts (4).
	www.med.umich.edu /cvc/mchc/parmit.htm (733 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse
		MVP is extremely interesting since it is so commonly diagnosed in young women and yet, the incidence decreases markedly in elder women.
		The American Heart Association describes mitral valve prolapse as “(when) one or both flaps (of the mitral valve) are enlarged and some of their supporting strings are too long.
		In closing, mitral valve prolapse is a condtion that should be monitored by your doctor, but it should not prevent you from having a full and active life.
	www.womensheartfoundation.org /content/HeartDisease/mitral_valve_prolapse.asp (924 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse
		Mitral valve prolapse is a fairly common medical problem that is controversial and causes confusion among both physicians and those who suffer from it.
		Mitral valve prolapse is named for a heart valve and is usually first diagnosed as a faint heart "click" or murmur, though it isn't a form of "heart disease" in any conventional sense.
		Echocardiographic assessment of mitral stenosis and its associated valvular lesions in 205 patients and lack of association with mitral valve prolapse.
	www.scuba-doc.com /mvp.htm (1345 words)

	Common Heart Problems - Mitral Valve Prolapse
		The mitral valve is one of the four valves of the heart.
		Because the mitral valve lies between the left atrium and left ventricle, it is also known as the left atrioventricular valve.
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a condition in which there is a slight variation in shape or structure of the mitral valve, causing one or both of the mitral valve leaflets to "billow" or "bulge" backward into the upper left atrium during the contraction of the lower left ventricle.
	www.advocatehealth.com /system/info/library/articles/heartcare/common/mitralvp.html (434 words)

	Adult Health Advisor 2005.2: Mitral Valve Prolapse
		Mitral valve prolapse is a bulging of the mitral valve when the heart contracts (squeezes).
		In mitral valve prolapse one or both of the leaflets bulge backwards (prolapse) into the upper left chamber (atrium) of the heart.
		Often mitral valve prolapse is discovered during a routine physical exam, when your health care provider listens to your heart with a stethoscope.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/aha/aha_mitralvp_car.htm (727 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse
		Mitral valve prolapse is one of the most frequently made cardiac diagnoses in the United States.
		In mitral valve prolapse the shape or dimensions of the leaflets of the valve are not ideal; they may be too large and fail to close properly or balloon out, hence the term "prolapse." When the valve leaflets flap, a clicking sound may be heard.
		Sometimes the prolapsing of the mitral valve allows a slight flow of blood back into the left atrium, which is called "mitral regurgitation," and this may cause a sound called a murmur.
	skylinefamilypractice.net /PtEd/mvp.htm (832 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse
		The mitral valve is one of the four valves separating chambers of the heart.
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common and occasionally serious condition in which the cusp or cusps of the mitral valve bulge into one of the heart chambers during the heart’s contraction.
		Magnesium deficiency in the pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse.
	www.gianteagle.com /healthnotes/Concern/Mitral_Valve_Prolapse.htm (602 words)

	HeartPoint: Mitral Valve Prolapse
		The "mitral valve" is a structure in the heart which is between the upper chamber on the left side of the heart (the "left atrium") and the lower chamber on the left (the "left ventricle").
		The mitral valve opens when the lower chamber is "resting", allowing blood to flow in, and then closes as the left ventricle contracts, preventing blood from going backwards.
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common condition, occurring in up to 20% of the population.
	www.heartpoint.com /mitralvalveprolapse.html (337 words)

	Mitral Valve and Mitral Valve Prolapse
		The mitral (MI'tral) valve is between the heart's left atrium (upper, holding chamber) and left ventricle (lower, pumping chamber).
		In MVP, one or both valve flaps are enlarged, and some of their supporting "strings" may be too long.
		Mitral valve prolapse is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve and floppy valve syndrome.
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=4717 (229 words)

	Understanding Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome Page
		Mitral valve prolapse is believed to be inherited, with a greater expression of the MVP gene in females.
		One example of secondary mitral valve prolapse is prolapse caused by endocarditis--a bacterial infection of the valve.
		Primary anatomic mitral valve prolapse is frequently associated with a constellation of symptoms.
	www.nursing.wright.edu /practice/mvp (2021 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Mitral valve prolapse
		Barlow's syndrome; Floppy mitral valve; Myxomatous mitral valve; Billowing mitral valve; Systolic click-murmur syndrome; Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome
		Mitral valve prolapse is a disorder in which the heart's mitral valve -- which separates the left upper chamber (atrium) from the left lower chamber (ventricle) -- billows out and does not close properly.
		Mitral valve prolapse has been associated with Marfan's syndrome (a disorder present from birth), Graves' disease, and other disorders.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000180.htm (836 words)

	MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE
		The mitral valve is the name of one of the four valves.
		Mitral valve prolapse occurs in about 5 percent of the population and is more common in women than in men.
		Mitral valve prolapse is often diagnosed by listening to the heart beat.
	www.dmc.org /health_info/topics/card3033.html (268 words)

	Berger: Mitral Valve Prolapse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The degree to which the mitral valve leaflets prolapse and/or the degree to which blood regurgitates from the left ventricle is the basis of a grading system for echocardiographic measures.
		She writes (paraphrased): Mitral valve prolapse syndrome is the most common cardiac condition seen in the general population occurring in up to 20% of the general population.
		Mitral valve prolapse and the mitral valve prolapse syndrome: A diagnostic classification and pathogenesis of symptoms.
	www.uoregon.edu /~iishp/Berger4.html (1630 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse: Can Diet Changes Help?
		Mitral valve prolapse is a common condition occurring in approximately 4 - 18% of the population.
		Some researchers think mitral valve prolapse syndrome is a mild form of a connective tissue disorder, similar to Marfan syndrome.
		It would explain why mitral valve prolapse is commonly, but not always, linked to magnesium deficiencies, why MVP occurs as a result of rheumatic fever and why people with disorders like Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome and/or fibromyalgia often have both mitral valve prolapse and hyaluronic acid abnormalities, too.
	www.ctds.info /mvp1.html (2483 words)

	Mitral valve prolapse
		Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a disorder that affects one of your heart's valves — the mitral valve.
		When your heart is working properly, the mitral valve opens and closes to regulate the movement of blood between your heart's upper left chamber (left atrium, or holding chamber) and the lower left chamber (left ventricle, or pumping chamber).
		The most common problem is mitral valve regurgitation (mitral insufficiency) — a condition in which the valve is particularly leaky and allows excessive blood back into the left atrium.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00504.html (1705 words)

	Valvular disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Often, when the mitral valve leaflet billows, or prolapses, it allows for a small backward leak of blood.
		The exact cause of the syndrome is still unclear to researchers, but studies indicate that the mitral valve prolapse syndrome is associated with a slight imbalance of the Autonomic Nervous System, called Dysautonomia.
		Mitral valve prolapse is a common cardiac condition and is thought to affect 10-20% of the general population.
	members.aol.com /drynot/MW1/Page16.html (814 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse - Heart Disease and other cardiovascular conditions on MedicineNet.com
		Mitral valve prolapse (also known as "click murmur syndrome" and "Barlow's syndrome") is the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting five to ten percent of the world population.
		A normal mitral valve consists of two thin leaflets, located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart.
		Mitral valve leaflets, shaped like parachutes, are attached to the inner wall of the left ventricle by a series of strings called "chordae." When the ventricles contract, the mitral valve leaflets close snugly, preventing backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium.
	www.medicinenet.com /mitral_valve_prolapse/article.htm (470 words)

	eMedicine - Mitral Valve Prolapse : Article by Poothirikovil Venugopalan, MBBS, MD, FRCP (Glasg.), FRCPCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MVP may be secondary to rupture or dysfunction of the papillary muscles following myocardial infarction or ischemia, rupture of chordae tendineae due to infective endocarditis, or abnormal left ventricular wall motion in the setting of myocardial ischemia and/or primary myocardial disease.
		Timing and degree of the prolapse are determined by the position of the mitral leaflets at end diastole, which in turn is dependent on the distance from the mitral valve annulus to the attachment of the chordae to papillary muscles.
		Cheng TO, Wang XF, Zheng LH: Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1465.htm (7524 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Valves control the flow of blood between the atria and ventricles.
		The valve opens to let blood flow into the ventricle, It closes to keep blood in the ventricle until it is pushed out into the circulatory system.
		Mitral valve prolapse occurs when one or both of the leaflets of the valve bulge backward into the atrium as the ventricle is pushing blood out of the heart.
	www.healthsquare.com /mc/fgmc0108.htm (799 words)

	Heart Info - Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Patient Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MVP is a condition of the mitral valve, a two-flapped heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.
		MVP seems to be an inherited disorder, although the precise genes are not known.
		MVP patients are most commonly vulnerable to introduction of bacteria into the bloodstream (and endocarditis) when they are undergoing certain medical procedures, particularly dental work or minor surgery.
	www.heartinfo.org /ms/guides/20/main.html (913 words)

	Mitral Valve Prolapse
		Mitral valve prolapse is a condition affecting one of the four major heart valves.
		When a valve prolapses, it bulges or stretches when closing, oftentimes producing a click or snapping sound that can be heard through a stethoscope.
		If the valve opens slightly as well and allows blood to leak in the wrong direction, a murmur can be heard, caused by a spurt under high pressure through a small opening.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/949097222.html (280 words)

	Mitral valve prolapse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The mitral valve is the valve that allows oxygenated blood into the left ventricle from the left atrium.
		When closed, the mitral valve prevents a backflow of blood, and when open, permits the blood to move forward to its next destination.
		When a valve fails to close properly, as is the case in a common disorder called mitral valve prolapse, there is a regurgitation or backflow of blood.
	www.harthosp.org /HealthInfo/scripts/scr0235.htm (218 words)

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