what is mitral valve prolapse symptoms?
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['dizziness.', 'breathlessness.', 'tiredness.', 'an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or noticeable heartbeats (palpitations)', 'mitral regurgitation.']
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With mitral regurgitation, the valve does not seal completely and blood leaks back into the left atrium. This reverse flow forces the heart to work harder to circulate the blood and can result in shortness of breath, fainting, low blood pressure, fatigue, loss of appetite, and other symptoms.
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Doctors may diagnose mitral valve prolapse at any age. Your doctor is most likely to diagnose mitral valve prolapse while listening to your heart with a stethoscope during a physical examination. If you have mitral valve prolapse, your doctor may hear a clicking sound, which is common with this condition.
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Some forms of mitral valve prolapse seem to be passed down through families (inherited). Mitral valve prolapse is also seen with some connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome and other rare genetic disorders.
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Typically, mitral valve prolapse causes no visible or palpable cardiac signs. MVP alone often causes a crisp mid-systolic click as the subvalve apparatus abruptly tightens. The click is heard best with the diaphragm of the stethoscope over the left apex when the patient is in the left lateral decubitus position.
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Chest pain is the most frequent symptom in people who have symptoms with mitral valve prolapse. The chest pain may be very bothersome and frightening, but it does not increase the risk of heart attack, death, or other heart problems. Mitral valve prolapse is a common cause of mitral regurgitation.
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Unlike angina, chest pain with mitral valve prolapse rarely occurs during or after exercise, and may not respond to nitroglycerin. Anxiety, panic attacks, and depression may be associated with mitral valve prolapse. Like fatigue, these symptoms are believed to be related to imbalances of the autonomic nervous system.
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Mitral valve prolapse is a common cause of mitral regurgitation. That's a condition in which some blood flows backward through the mitral valve with each heartbeat. Over years, moderate or severe mitral regurgitation can cause weakness of the heart muscle, known as congestive heart failure.
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In rare instances, you may feel discomfort in your chest. Your chest might feel tight or constricted, or you may feel pain that radiates outward from your chest. In some cases, mitral valve stenosis may not cause any symptoms, or the symptoms may appear only during exercise.
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Although mitral valve prolapse is usually a lifelong disorder, many people with this condition never have symptoms. When diagnosed, people may be surprised to learn that they have a heart condition. When signs and symptoms do occur, it may be because blood is leaking backward through the valve.
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When the heart pumps (contracts) part of one or both flaps collapse backward into the left atrium. In some cases, the prolapsed valve lets a small amount of blood leak backward through the valve, which may cause a heart murmur. Watch an animation of mitral valve prolapse.
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Mitral Valve Prolapse Symptoms In addition, some patients with mitral valve prolapse will have irregular heart rhythms that cause palpitations, or in worse cases, may even cause fainting or passing out.
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The primary form of Mitral Valve Prolapse is seen frequently in people with Marfan's Syndrome or other inherited connective tissue diseases, but is most often seen in people with no other form of heart disease.
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Though most people with mitral valve prolapse don't need surgery, your doctor may suggest surgical treatment if you have severe mitral valve regurgitation, whether you have symptoms or not. Severe mitral valve regurgitation can eventually cause heart failure, preventing your heart from effectively pumping blood.
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But in some people with mitral valve prolapse, one or both of the mitral valve leaflets have extra tissue or stretch more than normal, which causes them to bulge like a parachute into the left atrium each time the heart contracts. The bulging may keep the valve from closing tightly.
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MVP can sometimes worsen after pregnancy. As a result of the strain that pregnancy places on the body, women with asymptomatic mitral prolapse may become symptomatic. Those who are symptomatic may experience an increase in the frequency and intensity of MVP symptoms after giving birth.
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What is mitral valve prolapse? The mitral valve allows blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle in the heart. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the bulging (prolapse) of one or both of the mitral valve flaps (leaflets) into the left atrium when the heart contracts.