title: Mitral valve prolapse. When is it serious?
abstract: Mitral valve prolapse can best be diagnosed with careful clinical evaluation, including dynamic auscultation. Treatment consists of reassurance, pharmacotherapy for troublesome symptoms, and careful monitoring for signs of complications. Most complications can be either prevented or treated.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037.
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis