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Preferred term

Mitral Valve Prolapse  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Abnormal protrusion or billowing of one or both of the leaflets of MITRAL VALVE into the LEFT ATRIUM during SYSTOLE. This allows the backflow of blood into left atrium leading to MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SYSTOLIC MURMURS; or CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Click-Murmur Syndrome
  • Floppy Mitral Valve
  • Mitral Click-Murmur Syndrome
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
  • Prolapsed Mitral Valve
  • Systolic Click-Murmur Syndrome

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W5D3JC4P-7

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