Low prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with panic disorder.
In 25 patients with panic attacks the prevalence of mitral valve prolapse was 8%, close to that in the general population. The higher rates in previous reports may be due to differences in prolapse criteria, sampling techniques, or the samples' sex ratios.
D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000150:complications; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009519:New York City; D010200:Panic