The sudden passing of Eleanor Carol Barr, the 39-year-old wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky, is putting the spotlight on mitral valve prolapse, or floppy valve syndrome, listed as the cause of ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I am 66 years old and an avid cyclist. Last winter, after we went for a long ride, I suddenly felt lightheaded and then fainted. My doctor ordered a series of heart scans that found ...

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a progressive, degenerative process increasingly recognised for its clinical impact.

An international research collaboration led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has identified the first gene in which mutations cause the common form of mitral valve prolapse (MVP), ...

Your heart has four chambers, two on the right and two on the left. Blood flows into the right side of the heart, then to the lungs where it receives oxygen. From the lungs it flows into the left ...

The Harvard Heart Letter features mitral valve prolapse, or MVP, in the March 2009 issue. The publication says that: most people with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms and no complications, need ...

Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Causes, Risk Factors, Stages, Treatment and More: By Shimona Patel Understanding how the heart’s valves function is key to recognising certain cardiovascular conditions.