Mitral Valve Prolapse : Treatments

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Most of the time, there are no (or few) symptoms, and treatment is not needed. If you have severe mitral valve prolapse, you may need to stay in the hospital. Surgery to repair or replace the valve may be needed if you have severe mitral regurgita...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2008
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a ballooning of the support structures of the mitral heart valve into the left upper collection chamber of the heart.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Mitral valve replacement is a surgical procedure in which the diseased mitral valve of the heart is replaced by a mechanical or biological tissue valve. Purpose The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction of the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Mitral valve repair is a surgical procedure used to improve the function of a stenotic (narrowed), prolapsed, or insufficient mitral valve of the heart. Purpose The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction of the blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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