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Mitral Valve Prolapse [MVP]

Mitral valve prolapse is the most common cardiac problem and may affect five to twenty percent of the population. The condition is most common in women, although men are also affected. Myxomatous degeneration from collagen dissolution leads to excess mucopolysaccharides in the middle spongiosa layer of the mitral valve leaflets, resulting in stretching of the leaflets and the chordae tendineae. The "gold standard" for diagnosis of MVP is the echocardiogram Patients with MVP are at risk for endocarditis, stroke, mitral regurgitation (MR), mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery, and sudden death.

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