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Can a stress echo rule out plaque build up and mitral valve prolapse?
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Yes and no: Cannot rule out plaque build up. Echo is the diagnostic tool to rule evaluate mitral valve prolapse. During a stress echo the mitral valve is may not be well evaluated though.
Answered 6/12/2017
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