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.
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