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Borderline MVP?
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Borderline MVP?
by Donna Strickland, Aug 09, 1999 12:00AM
My med. record says " borderline MVP w/ MR". How is it possible to have borderline MVP? It would seem that your mitral valve is either prolapsing or its not. And how can you have MR (mild regurge) without a definite prolapsing valve?
Thank you for your time.
Donna Strickland
Thank you for your time.
Donna Strickland
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB, Aug 10, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Donna
There are other causes of mitral regurgitation besides MVP, so it is possible to have regurgitation due to another valve problem. Borderline MVP probably just means that the doctor interpreting the study could not say for sure whether prolapse was really occurring.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
There are other causes of mitral regurgitation besides MVP, so it is possible to have regurgitation due to another valve problem. Borderline MVP probably just means that the doctor interpreting the study could not say for sure whether prolapse was really occurring.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
