Mitral valve prolapse

E. Rebecca Pschirrer; Susan M. Ramin; Larry C. Gilstrap

doi:10.1016/S1068-607X(02)00111-7

Mitral valve prolapse

E. Rebecca Pschirrer, Susan M. Ramin, Larry C. Gilstrap

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Abstract

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is commonly encountered in women and has been estimated to occur in up to 21% of healthy young women.1 In the Framingham study, it was noted that 7.6% of its female population had MVP confirmed by echocardiography; of those women, 17% were between the ages of 20 and 29, 7.5% between 50 and 59 years, and only 1% were in their 7th decade.2 This variation in distribution of MVP ensures that a population of women in their childbearing years seen by the general obstetrician-gynecologist will have the highest prevalence of MVP. It is, therefore, important to understand the mechanism, causes, and possible complications of MVP.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	169-173
Number of pages	5
Journal	Primary Care Update for Ob/Gyns
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1068-607X(02)00111-7
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

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General Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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