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Do You Know What A Mitral Valve Prolapse Is?

Posted by Natasha Russell on Thursday, November 19, 2009,

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on August 17, 2011
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Mitral valve prolapse is a common cause of a heart murmur caused by a "leaky" heart valve. Most cases of mitral valve prolapse are not serious and only need to be monitored.
Mitral valve prolapse is associated with many other symptoms and conditions. But experts aren't sure that mitral valve prolapse is what causes them.

What Is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
The mitral valve is a valve that lets blood fl...

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Natasha E. Russell

Kingston, Jamaica

I have been working in the field of Cardiology and open heart surgery since 1991. I worked first as a perfusionist, then as a cardiovascular technologist. My duties have included working in the cardiac cathetherisation lab, analysising the 24-48 hour ambulatory ECG ( holter), assisting with various diagnostic tests. I have also worked as administrator of the paediatric cardiac surgery program. Key achievements have been presentation at the Caribbean Cardiac Conference on topics such as: Diagnosing Right Ventricular Infarction : The role of the technician Familial Atrial Fibrillation (FAF) Revealed

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Do You Know What A Mitral Valve Prolapse Is?

What Is Mitral Valve Prolapse?

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