The sudden passing of Eleanor Carol Barr, the 39-year-old wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky, is putting the spotlight on mitral valve prolapse, or floppy valve syndrome, listed as the cause of ...

An international research collaboration led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has identified the first gene in which mutations cause the common form of mitral valve prolapse (MVP), ...

Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Causes, Risk Factors, Stages, Treatment and More: By Shimona Patel Understanding how the heart’s valves function is key to recognising certain cardiovascular conditions.

The larger the sail, the more wind it catches. But as that size increases, so does the stress experienced by each sheet and line connected to the canvas. As a common degenerative heart disease, MVP ...

Dear Dr. Gott: In a recent column, you addressed the problem of a 41-year-old female with an irregular heartbeat. You stated that she might have something as "harmless" as mitral valve prolapse. My ...

Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that is supposed to occur frequently in the presence of panic disorder. Since it is a heart condition, patients told they have this condition have one more thing ...

Doctors classify mitral valve regurgitation into four progressive stages. Symptoms typically don’t appear until the final stages but monitoring and treatment in earlier stages may help slow ...

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. Mitral valve prolapse is a ...

Dear Dr. Gott: In a recent column, you addressed the problem of a 41-year-old female with an irregular heartbeat. You stated that she might have something as "harmless" as mitral valve prolapse.