viernes, 24 de febrero de 2012

Mitral Valve Prolapse: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE ► NTP]

 

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Also called: Barlow's syndrome, Floppy valve syndrome, MVP 
 
 
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) occurs when one of your heart's valves doesn't work properly. MVP is one of the more common heart valve conditions. Most often, it's a lifelong condition that a person is born with. Most people with MVP have no symptoms or problems, need no treatment, and are able to lead normal, active lives.
MVP puts you at risk for infective endocarditis, a kind of heart infection. To prevent it, doctors used to prescribe antibiotics before dental work or certain surgeries. Now, only people at high risk of endocarditis need the antibiotics.
If you need treatment for MVP, medicines can help relieve symptoms or prevent complications. Very few people will need surgery to repair or replace the mitral valve.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Illustration of the heart valves

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