Mitral valve prolapse

Mitral valve prolapse Mitral valve prolapse is a mild deformity of one of the valves in your heart. The heart valves control the blood flowing through your heart. A deformity in the mitral valve can sometimes allow blood to flow backward in your heart. Most of the time, however, mitral valve prolapse causes no symptoms and no problems.

Infective Endocarditis Endocarditis is an infection that invades the innermost lining of the heart - the endothelium. It can damage the heart valves, the rings of connective tissue that surround the valves, as well as the inner linings of the heart chambers themselves

Heart Valve Problem Not As Serious As Previously Thought A type of heart-valve defect that has been linked to serious complications is less common and less severe than the medical world has thought, according to two reportst has been linked to...

Rodale's Healthy Living: Talk To The Doctor QUESTION: My doctor heard a ``click'' and a murmur when listening to my heart and told me that I have mitral valve prolapse. He reassured me that it's not unusual in women and that I'm perfectly healthy, but I'm still worried. How serious is this???