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What are the echocardiographic features of mitral valve prolapse ?

What are the echocardiographic features of mitral valve prolapse ?  • M-mode: abrupt posterior displacement of the posterior or sometimes both valve leaflets in mid or late systole. • 2D: systolic displacement of one or both mitral valve leaflets into the left atrium. John Barlow, South African Professor of Cardiology. Celia Oakley, Professor of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, London (Q J Med 1985; 219: 317)

Mention a few associated conditions with mitral valve prolapse.

Mention a few associated conditions with mitral valve prolapse.  • Marfan's syndrome. • Chronic rheumatic heart disease. • lschaemic heart disease.  • Cardiomyopathies.  • 20% of patients with atrial septal defects - secundum type.  • Ehlers Danlos syndrome. • Psoriatic arthritis.  • Ebstein's anomaly. • SLE.

What are the complications of mitral valve prolapse ?

What are the complications of mitral valve prolapse ?  • Severe mitral regurgitation. • Arrhythmias: ventricular premature contractions, ventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. • Atypical chest pain.  • Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), embolism. • Infective endocarditis in those with mitral regurgitation. • Sudden death.

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