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Fatigue is the most common complaint, although the reason for fatigue is not understood.They are probably related to abnormal nervous system control of the tension in the blood vessels in the brain.
Unlike , chest pain with mitral valve prolapse rarely occurs during or after exercise, and may not respond to nitroglycerin.Migraine headaches have been occasionally linked to mitral valve prolapse.Patients with mitral valve prolapse may have imbalances in their autonomic nervous system, which regulates heart rate and breathing.View Thread

For these individuals, routine examinations including echocardiograms every few years may suffice.The calcium blockers verapamil (Calan) and diltiazem (Cardizem) are useful in patients who cannot tolerate beta-blockers.Therefore, mitral valve prolapse patients with mitral regurgitation are often evaluated annually.The vast majority of patients with mitral valve prolapse have an excellent prognosis and need no treatment.
Mitral regurgitation in patients with mitral valve prolapse can lead to heart failure, heart enlargement, and abnormal rhythms.View Thread
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