Mitral valve prolapse: a review of the scientific and medical literature.
In summary, the scientific literature on mitral valve prolapse reveals many unanswered questions about the significance of MVP. Patients with MVP exhibit a wide range of symptoms and problems, ranging from none to serious and disabling ones. Although the prognosis is highly favorable in the majority of cases, patients with significant symptoms may not experience improvement from medications and may benefit from nursing interventions directed toward reducing discomfort and fear.
D006801:Humans; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis