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Mitral Valve Prolapse

Medical Definition: 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.
Previously Indexed: Heart Valve Diseases (1967-1978),Mitral Valve (1966-1978),Mitral Valve Insufficiency (1966-1978),Prolapse (1977-1978)

Mitral Valve Prolapse Medical Definitions and Terms

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