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MVP
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An article published in 1995 by Rampp T,
von Essen, R states that major complications of MVP are endocarditis
and mitral valve insufficiency
(regurgitation), as also (less well documented) |
| MITRAL VALVES: | The mitral valve is the valve between the upper left and lower left chambers of the heart. It has two flaps or cusps, and allows blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle, and prevents blood from flowing back into the atrium. Ventricular contraction in systole forces the blood against the valve, closing the two cusps and assuring the flow of blood from the ventricle into the aorta. It is from this point that blood with oxygen and nutrients goes to the rest of our body to nourish it. |
| MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE: | In mitral valve prolapse one or both valve flaps are enlarged or deformed. When the heart pumps, or contracts, the flaps to not close properly. This can allow blood to leak back into the atrium (regurgitation) and may cause a heart murmur. (see page on regurgitation for details on symptoms etc.) |
| MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE SYNDROME: | This is a term applied to patients who have a variety of symptoms. It has been associated with autonomic or neuroendocrine disfunction. |
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MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS: |
If the mitral valve is narrowed (stenosed), the amount of blood that is pushed into the left ventricle is diminished. This is almost always caused by rheumatic fever, though some are congenital. |
| HEART MURMUR: | The "lub-dupp" sound we hear when we listen to our heart is caused by the snapping shut of the various valves of the heart. A heart murmur is an abnormal sound caused by turbulent blood flow in the heart. It is usually caused by a defective heart valve, and may also be caused by blood flow problems stemming from a congenital heart defect. They are also common in children but tend to disappear as they grow up. |