CA
A 32-year-old male asked:
What is mitral valve prolapse a risk factor for?
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Mitral valve prolapse is a risk factor for:: Infection of heart valves, Mitral regurgitation, Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, Bacterial endocarditis.
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CA
A 32-year-old male asked:
What are some of the risk factors for getting Mitral valve prolapse?
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
The risk factors for getting Mitral valve prolapse include:: Infection of heart valves, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Congenital heart disease, Heart attack, Ischemia, Rheumatic heart disease, Marfan syndrome, Scoliosis.
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Lafayette, LA
A 93-year-old female asked:
Do you have a much higher risk of storke if you have mitral valve prolapse?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
No : The increased risk is infinitesimal.
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India
A 20-year-old male asked:
Does mitral valve prolapse increase the risk of kidney diseases?
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
No: These 2 completely different processes.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is the significance of mitral valve prolapse?
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Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 57 years experience
Depends: Most of the time, it is a minor problem. It can result in significant leakage of the valve, chest pain, palpitations, valve infection, and heart rhythm disturbances. So it really depends on the severity of the problem. Fortunately, most cases are relatively benign. We used to routinely give antibiotics prior to dental and other procedures, but that is no longer recommended.
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CA
A 36-year-old member asked:
Why is mitral valve prolapse effective?
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Dr. Bart Denysanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Mitral valve prolaps: I will assume you did not mean effective but harmful :-)
when the valve leaflets "prolapse" they bend back and no longer seal, resulting in significant leakage of the valve. This increases the amount of work the heart has to perform, resulting in decrease in exercise capacity and more shortness of breath. Of course, the leakage can be a little with few symptoms or severe...
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