Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse and genetics.

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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a defect in the mitral valve where a redundancy of valve tissue is associated with a variety of clinical expressions, ranging from an isolated mild bulging of the mitral valve to a severe prolapse of the mitral valve with extensive mitral regurgitation. As the natural history and complications of MVP are not always benign, it seems essential to strive for the proper management of...

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