“What is the treatment for mitral valve prolapse?”
I've been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse. What is the treatment?
1 Answer
CardiacElectrophysiologistCardiologist
There is no specific treatment for mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Many patients with MVP have no symptoms and in most who have symptoms they are benign. Follow-up echocardiogram testing is reasonable to evaluate for the development of mitral regurgitation (leaking of the mitral valve). In a small subset of patients with MVP who develop severe mitral regurgitation, surgery is necessary to repair or replace the valve.
