Mitral Valve Prolapse (cont.)
Medical Author:
Vibhuti N Singh, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
Medical Editor:
Alan D Forker, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Michael E Zevitz, MD
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MultimediaMedia file 1: An ECG is obtained from a woman with mitral valve prolapse.
Media type: Photo Media file 2: A 2-dimensional ECG showing the rear mitral valve leaflet sinking into the left atrium. 
Media type: ECG Media file 3: A 2-dimensional ECG viewed parallel to the sternum shows the rear mitral valve leaflet bulging back into the left atrium during a heart contraction. 
Media type: ECG Media file 4: A 2-dimensional ECG in short axis view showing the rear mitral leaflet sinking back. 
Media type: ECG Viewer Comments & ReviewsMitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) - Symptoms ExperiencedThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:For mitral valve prolapse (MVP), what were the symptoms and signs you experienced? Mitral Valve Prolapse - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What symptoms did you experience with your mitral valve prolapse? |
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most common valvular abnormality, affecting approximately 2-6% of the population in the United States.
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