Definition of Mitral valve prolapse

1. Noun. Cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.

Generic synonyms: Valvular Heart Disease

Medical Definition of Mitral valve prolapse

1. A systolic click-murmur syndrome, floppy-valve syndrome and billowing mitral leaflet syndrome. A common, but highly variable (most individuals are asymptomatic), clinical syndrome that has been described in up to 7% of all females in the 14 to 30 age group. There is also an increased familial incidence suggesting an autosomal dominant form of inheritance. Treatment often includes the avoidance of stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, decongestants) and the use of a beta-blocker medication in select cases. Inheritance: autosomal dominant. Synonym:: Barlow's syndrome. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mitral Valve Prolapse

mitral area
mitral cells
mitral commissurotomy
mitral facies
mitral gradient
mitral incompetence
mitral insufficiency
mitral murmur
mitral orifice
mitral prolapse
mitral regurgitation
mitral tap
mitral valve
mitral valve insufficiency
mitral valve prolapse (current term)
mitral valve prolapse syndrome
mitral valve stenosis
mitral valvotomy
mitralic
mitralization
mitramycin
mitre
mitre box
mitre joint
mitred
mitreless
mitres
mitrewort
mitreworts

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