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Can a stress echo rule out plaque build up and mitral valve prolapse?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

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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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A member asked:

Can a stress echo rule out plaque build up and mitral valve prolapse?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

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