Mitral Valve Prolapse: Clearing Up Confusion About a Common Cardiac Diagnosis

MVP is a congenital abnormality that produces an excess of tissue on the mitral valve. Learn how it's diagnosed and should be managed.

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Healthy Heart Mitral Valve Prolapse: Clearing Up Confusion About a Common Cardiac Diagnosis MVP is a congenital abnormality that produces an excess of tissue on the mitral valve (the valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle). This excess of tissue allows the mitral valve to become somewhat "floppy." Learn how it's diagnosed and should be managed. READ NOW READ THESE NEXT The 4 Most Common Causes of Aortic Regurgitation READ NOW  › Exercise and Mitral Valve Prolapse: What Athletes Should Know READ NOW  › What is Mitral Stenosis? READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Heart newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2019 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy