Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Heart Valve Diseases > Heart Valve Prolapse Terms and Definitions

Heart Valve Prolapse

Medical Definition:	Displacement of the valves of the heart.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified: prefer specific valve prolapse
Previously Indexed:	Heart Valve Diseases (1967-1990)

Heart Valve Prolapse Categories.

	Aortic Valve Prolapse - The downward displacement of the cuspal material (misalignment of the cusps) below a line joining points of attachment of the aortic valve leaflets. The prolapsed cusp may occlude the ventricular septal defect during ventricular diastole.
	Mitral Valve Prolapse - Abnormal protrusion of one or both of the leaflets of the mitral valve into the left atrium during systole. This may be accompanied by mitral regurgitation, systolic murmur, nonejection click, or cardiac arrhythmia.
	Tricuspid Valve Prolapse - Abnormal protrusion of one or more of the leaflets of the tricuspid valve into the right atrium during systole.

Heart Valve Prolapse Medical Definitions and Terms

CANADIAN MEDICAL GUIDE

Thank you for visiting Canadian Medical Guide .com

Wildlife On Video »

Canada's Great Outdoors
Tour Canadian Rockies »
Book Banff »
Book Jasper »
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise »
Gondola Banff »
Hike Jasper »
Jasper Columbia Icefield »