Mitral valve prolapse: Old beliefs yield to new knowledge
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2002 November;69(11):889-896
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ABSTRACTMuch of the conventional wisdom about the prevalance, causes, diagnosis, symptoms, effects, and treament of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is changing. MVP has a benign course and excellent prognosis for most patients, with only a small minority developing serious complications.