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 ...

The exact cause of mitral valve prolapse is not always clear, but it is believed to involve a combination of genetic factors and abnormalities in the structure of the mitral valve. According to the ...

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common congenital abnormality of the heart that can cause severe complications such as arrhythmias, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. To date, the causes of MVP ...

Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is a relatively common problem. The cause is unknown but genetically determined collagen disorder maybe responsible for it. If signs and symptoms arise it is due to leakage ...

Mrs. Lopez, barely 30 and clearly in good physical condition, would not be put off. "The pain starts here," she said, pointing to the left of her breastbone, "where it shoots down my left hand and ...

Each helps to evaluate the degree of mitral valve prolapse and whether blood leakage is occurring. The good news is that mitral valve prolapse does not always require treatment. However, when the ...

A latest study has shown that sudden cardiac death could be linked to a very common heart condition – mitral valve prolapse. Sudden cardiac death occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. This ...

Q I am 66 years old and an avid cyclist. Last winter, after we went for a long ride, I suddenly felt lightheaded and then fainted. My doctor ordered a series of heart scans that found slight mitral ...

Although heart disease still represents the leading cause of death worldwide, genomic studies have increasingly helped scientists zero in on a number of likely causes. For example, mitral valve ...

DNA of large, multi-generational family provided genetic clue to location of gene for common heart disease, mitral valve prolapse. Researchers then used animal models to define normal biological ...

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. The same thing can be said for a heart with ...

ROBERT WEBB has entertained audiences with his witty and dry sense of humour. The actor discusses his recent life-saving surgery he underwent for a serious heart condition. Robert Webb is the actor ...